Berman to RH
Todd Berman has been named director of client development at Random House Publisher Services, where he’ll oversee client-development activities. Berman was most recently director of sales at Harvard Business Press. Prior to HBP he worked at Houghton Mifflin, Jossey-Bass and Beacon Press.
Lamb Up at Rodale
Beth Lamb has been promoted to associate v-p, associate publisher at Rodale. Lamb joined Rodale Books as a marketing director in October 2004.
DeGiglio Up at Bloomsbury
Peter DeGiglio has been promoted to COO at Bloomsbury USA. DeGiglio had been CFO and the new title is, according to Bloomsbury, a more accurate reflection of the breadth of DeGiglio’s responsibilities. DeGiglio’s been CFO at the company for the last four and-a-half years and, before joining Bloomsbury, was v-p of finance and accounting at Holtzbrinck (now Macmillan).
Baldacci, Tallberg Up at SMP
Matthew Baldacci and Ann Marie Tallberg have both been promoted at St. Martin’s Press to v-p and associate publisher—Baldacci for the hardcover division and Tallberg for paperbacks. Baldacci had been director of marketing and publishing operations/hardcover and Tallberg was marketing director/paperbacks.
Blumenfeld to Fletcher & Co
Lucinda Blumenfeld has been named marketing manager at Fletcher & Company, working on marketing strategies and brand extensions for agency clients.
Gauch Leaving Philomel
Patricia Gauch will be leaving Penguin Young Readers Group’s Philomel Books, where she’s currently v-p and editor at large, on September 30. Gauch is returning to writing and lecturing full-time.
