Toni Martinez has been appointed v-p, people, at Abrams, and will lead human resources and accelerate Abrams' strategic growth initiatives, driving "organizational transformation as Abrams expands its leadership in illustrated books, comics and graphic novels, and children's and young adult publishing across global markets and digital platforms."
Martinez has more than 20 years of HR experience at major media companies, including Tribune Publishing, Fuse Media, and MTV Networks.
---
At Grand Central Publishing:
Tiffany Porcelli has been promoted to marketing director, Grand Central Publishing.
Alexandra Hernandez has been promoted to publicity manager, Balance.
Allison Schuster has joined as marketing director. She was previously deputy marketing director at Ballantine Bantam Dell.
Laura Gonzalez has joined as associate marketing manager. She was previously senior marketing associate at Harper Amistad/Harper Via.
Rachel Rodriguez has joined as marketing associate. She was previously a marketing assistant at Crown.