At Rizzoli New York:
Pam Sommers, longtime executive director of publicity, is retiring. She built the publicity department, which handles publicity for Rizzoli, Rizzoli Electra and Universe as well as distribution clients, after joining the company in 2002. Earlier she was U.S. publicity manager for Taschen.
Jessica Napp has been promoted to director of publicity. She joined Rizzoli 16 years ago and for the last 11 years has served as associate director of publicity. Earlier she worked at Abrams, Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, Little, Brown and Planned TV Arts, now known as Media Connect.
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Molly Merkle has been named publisher of AdventureKEEN, where she continues as chief operating officer. She joined the company more than 30 years ago.