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Also see the I'M BORED Scrapbook Journal, which includes info about how I'M BORED was created.
THE SIMON & SCHUSTER TEAM WHO HELPED WITH I'M BORED
(Thanks to Dani Young and Amy Jacobson for helping to compile this info!)
While Michael Ian Black wrote I'M BORED and Debbie Ridpath Ohi illustrated the story, there are so many other people at Simon & Schuster who helped create, produce, market and publicize the book as well as people at Curtis Brown Ltd. Debbie hopes to add photos of many of these people over time, so please do check back! Also see How I'M BORED Was Created.
The following is a list of just some of the people at Simon & Schuster who helped create, produce, market, publicize and sell I'M BORED:
Editor & Publisher: Justin Chanda (above)
--- Also see my blog post, A Thank You To Justin Chanda and Simon & Schuster Children's
Art Director & Designer: Laurent Linn (above)
Publicists: Nicole Russo (U.S.), Amy Jacobson (Canada)
Production Manager: Chava Wolin
Production Editor: Dorothy Gribbin
Marketing: Chrissy Noh and Elke Villa
Associate Marketing Manager (Canada): Michelle Blackwell
Assistant Editor: Dani Young
Since this photo was taken, Dani has been promoted to Assistant Editor
TRANSLATION RIGHTS (S&S UK)
Tracy Philips, Co-editions & Rights Director
Ruth Middleton
Nino Tarkhan-Mouravi
Stephanie Purcell
Kim Van Berkel
The Translation Rights team at Simon & Schuster UK. From left to right: Ruth Middleton, Nino Tarkhan-Mouravi, Tracy Philips, Stephanie Purcell and Kim Van Berkel.
Thanks also to the Foreign Rights team at Curtis Brown Ltd for their help in getting I'M BORED translated into other languages!
SALES
EXECUTIVE
Michael Selleck - EVP Sales .S&S Inc.
Allison Tyler - Assistant to EVP Sales and Marketing
SALES & CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS
Eileen Gentillo - VP, Director, Sales & Client Comm.
Elizabeth Worthy - Manager, Author Events & Sales Meetings
Gillian Cowin - Sales Coordinator
Nicole Cacioppo - Manager, Materials
Marrah Fry - Sales Coordinator
Danielle Radutzky - Sales Coordinator
Sean Duffy - Manager
DISTRIBUTION CLIENT SERVICES
Michael Perlman, Ghenet Powell, Anne Garcia, Megan Wheeler
S&S CANADA
Nancy Purcell - Director of Sales (Children's)
Shara Alexa - Manager (Children's Sales)
INTERNATIONAL SALES
Seth Russo - VP, Director, International Sales
Danielle Cumbo - Director, International Sales
Edison Garcia - Assistant Manager
Justin Thompson Tucker - International Marketing Manager
Hilary Lear - International Sales Manager
Tritia Thamrongnawasawad - Associate Sales Manager- Asia
Lauren Weidner - Associate Sales Manager- Latin America
Jill Su Sales Mgr, Northa Asia – China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
DISTRIBUTOR SALES
Gary Urda - VP, Director
April Reid Sr. - Sales Coordinator
Jane Schanski - National Accounts Manager
DSRM
John Hardy - Senior Director, Wal-Mart Sales
Alexia Delman - Sales Coordinator
Kathryn Iverson - Regional Acct Manager
Lisa Zechman - National Account Manager - News Group, All Divisions
Jessica Ko - National Accounts Manager, All Divisions
Rachel Huffine - Telemarketing Account Manager
Gene Wilson - National Accounts Manager, Anderson Merch
DIGITAL SALES
Colin Shields - VP of Digital Sales
Chrissy Festa - National Accounts Manager
Michael Carley - National Account Manager Amazon
Bryn Manion - National Account Manager
CHILDREN'S SALES
Mary Marotta - VP, Director, Children's Sales
Christina Pecorale - Director, National Accounts - Children's
Brian, Kelleher - Director
Michelle O'Brien - Coordinator
Teresa Brumm - National Account Manager
Jim Conlin - National Account Manager
Victor Iannone - National Account Manager
Lorelei Kelly - National Account Manager
Clubs & Mass Merch - Children's
Mary Faria Director - Children's Clubs & Mass Merch.
Annalise Van Houten - Children's Sales Coordinator
Jerry Jensen - National Accounts Manager - Children's
Karen Lahey - National Accounts Manager - Children's
Lisa Zechman - National Accounts Manager
Field & Telemarketing
Michael Croy Director - Field Sales
Amy Schoppert - Field Acct Mgr
Kelly Stidham - Field Acct Mgr
John Muse - Field Acct Mgr
Leah Hays - Field Acct Mgr
Tim Hepp - Field Acct Mgr
Cheri Hickman - Field Acct Mgr
Brian Kelleher - Children’s Specialist
Toi Crockett - Telemarketing Manager
Karen Fink - Telemarketing Manager
Whitney Jacoby - Telemarketing Manager
Stuart Smith - Telemarketing Manager
Brandy Hebert - Online Demand
Gail Hitchcock - Telesales
Elizabeth Monaghan - Telesales
Barbara Roach - Telesales
SPECIAL SALES
Specialty Retail, CBA
Somya Ojakli - Senior Director
Jeffrey Pena - Sales Coordinator
Jonathan Earls Director - Specialty Retail
Christopher Long - Key Account Manager, CBA
Cynthia Pallisco Manager - Specialty Retail Gift Sales
Wilkin Cabrera - Sales Coordinator
Stacey Trimble - Manager, National Accounts & New Business Development
Norma Lippincott - Telesales Manager
Roxanne Hagy - Specialty Retail
Helen Griffin - Retail Sales Manager
Premium, Corporate, Author Sales
Laura Ferguson - Director, Premium, Custom, CDP
Arthur Sesselberg - Manager, Custom Publishing
Taline Najarian - Manager, Premium & Corporate Sales
Melanie Navre - Sales Coordinator
Samantha Goldman - Manager, CDP
Heidi Martinez - Sales Coordinator
Specialty Wholesale
Anne Rogers - Director, Specialty Wholesale & Mail Order
Jennifer Grojean - Assistant Manager, Specialty Wholesale & Mail Order Sales
Diane Rosa - Assistant, Specialty Wholesale & Mail Order Sales
Theresa Pang - Manager - Mail Order Sales
Stephanie Hankers