Michael Rentas has joined Artbook | D.A.P. as v-p, chief financial & operating officer. He was formerly director of business operations & analysis at the Ingram Content Group and earlier was associate director of operations at Hyperion Books. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance, strategic planning, business operations and sales.
Rentas succeeds Yvonne Puffer, who will be retiring after nearly 30 years with the company. President and publisher Sharon Helgason Gallagher said, "Since our earliest years, Yvonne led our financial department with a steady hand. An accomplished artist herself, Yvonne understood both the business and the creative orientations of our independent arts publishing community."
Rentas commented: "I am thrilled to join the D.A.P. family, to continue to grow and expand our offerings, and to help further develop our brands and properties in new and exciting ways. I am very grateful to Sharon Helgason Gallagher and my D.A.P colleagues (new and old) for this chance to do what I love."
Gallagher said that Rentas's "sustained trajectory in the publishing industry and specialized skill set is invaluable. On behalf of all of us at Artbook | D.A.P., I extend him the warmest welcome."