Sean Hynes has joined Cottage Door Press as executive v-p of sales. He has more than 30 years of experience in sales in the toy and consumer products industries, most recently as senior v-p of sales at VTech. He has also held senior leadership roles at Bandai Namco Toys, Irwin Toy, Hedstrom Corporation, and American Greetings. Among other responsibilities, Hynes will expand Cottage Door Press's presence in the toy market, particularly with its launch of Luna StoryTime Projector.
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Erica Gelbard has joined Union Square & Co. as executive director of publicity. She most recently was associate director of publicity at Chronicle Books and earlier held publicity positions at Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press, Grand Central, and Simon & Schuster.