At Scholastic:
Stacy Lellos has been named senior v-p and general manager for the Klutz imprint of Scholastic. Lellos has been v-p of marketing at Toys R Us since 2013, and before that worked several stints at Scholastic. She originally joined Scholastic in 2000 as senior brand manager and soon became director, brand management and retail marketing. In 2008, after briefly leaving the company, she returned to Scholastic as director, multiplatform publishing, overseeing the 39 Clues, and went on to become v-p, marketing and multiplatform publishing for the trade division.
Lizette Serrano has been promoted to director of education/library marketing and conventions, Scholastic trade publishing, succeeding John Mason who is retiring on July 3, after 28 years at Scholastic and more than 43 years in publishing. Serrano, who has been at Scholastic for 15 years, was previously director of conventions/author programs.
Samantha Schutz has been promoted to associate publisher, licensing & nonfiction at Scholastic trade publishing. She was previously editorial director, licensing.
Sheila Marie Everett has been promoted to associate director of publicity. She was previously publicity manager.
Becky Amsel has been promoted to publicity manager. She was previously senior publicist.
Sara Ortiz is joining Scholastic as marketing manager, education/library marketing. She was most recently assistant manager, school & library, at Penguin.
Alexandra Wladich has been promoted to senior publicist, corporate communications. She was previously publicist, corporate communications.
