Gail Gonzales will serve as a vice president and associate publisher at Rodale Books. Prior to this move, Gonzales worked as a director of integrated marketing at Simon & Schuster.
Gonzales’ start date has been scheduled for June 15th. She will report to senior vice president and publisher Mary Ann Naples.
For her new role, Gonzales will oversee the trade books division. According to the press release, some of the duties she will be charged with include developing “Rodale’s publishing program, as well as new products and initiatives with current and perspective authors and brands; cultivate synergy with Rodale magazines, integrated marketing team, and direct-to-consumer books group; and work closely with Macmillan.”