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| Sally Haldorson | |
Sally Haldorson, a 21-year veteran of Porchlight Book Company, formerly 800-CEO-READ, has been named managing director. In this new position, Haldorson will continue to focus on the daily management of the organization, including staffing and workplace culture, and will expand her duties to encompass organizational strategy and leadership development. She will continue to report to owner, president & CEO Rebecca Schwartz.
Ryan Schleicher, previously special sales director, has been promoted to the newly created position of operations director, facilitating the integration of the sales, customer service, custom projects and warehouse departments. After first joining the company in 1999, Schleicher has served the company periodically over 20 years in many roles, beginning as a bookseller at the Harry W. Schwartz bookshops and later launching the company's corporate sales program and inBubbleWrap marketing initiative. After serving as marketing and promotions director at a local public radio station, he returned to the company to focus on Porchlight's corporate client relationships and special sales.
Additionally, Emily Porter is moving from customer service into the sales department as a sales specialist. Andrew Koenig is moving from sales to custom projects. Porchlight is also welcoming two new hires: Terry Tayler as custom projects coordinator and Dan Brouchard as customer service specialist.