At Insight Editions:
Simon Fraser has joined the company as chief financial officer. He previously held senior finance and operational roles with DK Publishing in the U.S., including overseeing DK U.S.'s integration into Penguin Random House.
Mike Degler has been named publishing director of the newly formed gaming division, Insight Gaming, responsible for licensing and brand development. He was previously v-p and general manager of Penguin Random House's Prima Games.
Robin Gonci has been named director of marketing and e-commerce. She was formerly minister of collaborative planning at the Republic of Tea and has more than 20 years of consumer packaged goods experience at Diageo, Mighty Leaf Tea, and Hewlett Packard.
Lara Starr has joined the team as senior publicist and marketing strategist. She was previously senior publicist for children's publishing at Chronicle Books.
Jeff Barton has been named senior manager, strategic partnerships. He most recently led domestic and international sales and business development at Kontrol Freek. Before that, he held various sales and marketing positions at Prima Games for 19 years.
