Effective January 1, Chronicle Books president Jack Jensen is becoming president of McEvoy Group, which is the owner of Chronicle as well as Galison/Mudpuppy, Princeton Architectural Press and ISeeMe.
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At the same time, Tyrrell Mahoney, v-p of sales & marketing of Chronicle Books, will succeed Jensen as president of Chronicle. Since joining the company in 1996, Mahoney has held various positions, including director of trade sales and executive director of sales. She has been v-p of sales & marketing since 2007. In her new position, she will to report to Jensen.
During his tenure at Chronicle Books, Jensen led the transformation of the company from a regional press into an international publisher and established Chronicle's distribution business, which provides sales and fulfillment services to publishers including Creative Company, Galison/Mudpuppy, Hardie Grant, Laurence King Publishing, Moleskine, Princeton Architectural Press, Quadrille, Sierra Club Calendars and Twirl Books.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to work with Jack personally for over thirty years," said Nion McEvoy, CEO of McEvoy Group. "His contributions to Chronicle Books as well as to the business of publishing are numerous and profound. I am equally excited that Tyrrell Mahoney, who has been directly responsible for our considerable success in sales and marketing for many years, will bring her deep knowledge of the market and our company's culture to her new role. I am pleased that Jack will continue to provide guidance to Tyrrell and to the executives at the other McEvoy Group companies."
Jensen commented: "My forty-year career at Chronicle Books has provided me with an abundance of joy and professional fulfillment. We are most fortunate to have Tyrrell Mahoney, a woman of considerable talent and accomplishment, to take over those reins. I look forward to my expanded role as president of McEvoy Group and to bringing growth and prosperity to all of the group's endeavors."