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Maya Mavjee will join Macmillan Publishers as president, publishing strategy, effective March 1. Reporting to CEO John Sargent, she will also work closely with Global COO Andrew Weber and Don Weisberg, president, Macmillan Publishers U.S., on all aspects of publishing across the company, with a focus on publishing strategy and the overall growth and development of its programs.
Mavjee will acquire books to be published across Macmillan's publishing houses and assume responsibility for the Central Digital Marketing and Communications groups, as well as the company's Diversity and Inclusion efforts. Reporting to her are Wibke Grutjen, v-p, digital marketing; and Erin Coffey, v-p, communications, events and community services.
Mavjee served as president and publisher of the Crown Publishing Group at Penguin Random House from 2010 to 2018.
"Maya brings a wealth of experience to this new role and will have a broad mandate," said Sargent. "She is a huge talent, and I am sure she will make us better at everything we do."
Mavjee commented: "I am excited to be joining the Macmillan team. I have long admired the publishing programs, authors, talent and leadership of the company and look forward to the opportunities ahead."