Wellcome Trust appoints Eliza Manningham-Buller as Chair-elect - March 11, 2015
The Wellcome Trust has announced the appointment of Eliza Manningham-Buller as the Trust's Chair-elect. Baroness Manningham-Buller, who is currently a Governor of the Wellcome Trust, will succeed Sir William Castell as Chair when he retires from the role on October 1, 2015. She was appointed following… Read More
NFAIS selects OCLC’s Mary Sauer-Games as new Board of Directors President - March 6, 2015
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™), a membership association for the information services industry, has announced the selection of Mary Sauer-Games, OCLC Vice President of Product Management, as its new Board of Directors President. Sauer-Games begins a one-year term as Board President, succeeding… Read More
Dan Filby joins HighWire as CEO - March 2, 2015
HighWire Press, Inc., the technology platform and strategic partner to influential scholarly publishers and societies with global reach, has announced the appointment of Dan Filby as Chief Executive Officer. Dan will lead HighWire through its next phase of growth and will be focused on operational excellence,… Read More
Boopsie appoints Dmitry Maslov as Senior Product Manager - March 2, 2015
Boopsie Inc., the leading mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, has hired Dmitry Maslov as Senior Product Manager. The move is projected to support a growth rate of more than 30% in 2014 and expansion into new global markets including corporate libraries, law libraries and government… Read More
Advantage Business Media names David Madonia Science Group General Manager - February 23, 2015
Digital media and integrated marketing solutions provider Advantage Business Media has named David Madonia General Manager of its Scientific Group. The announcement was made by Advantage CEO Jim Lonergan. Madonia joins Advantage with more than 20 years of business-to-business media experience, most of which with… Read More
Heritage Preservation announces leadership transition - February 20, 2015
Lawrence Reger, President of Heritage Preservation for the past 27 years, tendered his resignation, effective February 6, 2015. Under his inspired leadership, Heritage Preservation's efforts have advanced national preservation practice, policy, and prominence. Heritage Preservation is a national non-profit dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage… Read More
Wellcome Trust appoints Prof Stephen Caddick as Director of Innovations - February 18, 2015
The Wellcome Trust has announced the appointment of Professor Stephen Caddick as Director of the Innovations division. Professor Caddick succeeds Dr Ted Bianco, who retires from the Trust later this year. Over the past five years, Professor Caddick has led UCL's strategy for enterprise and… Read More
American Physical Society names Kate Kirby as CEO - February 11, 2015
The American Physical Society (APS) Board of Directors voted to select Kate Kirby as the first Chief Executive Officer of APS effective February 2. Kirby has served as Executive Officer of the Society since July 2009. In November 2015, APS members approved and the Society's Council… Read More
Annual Reviews appoints Dr. Richard Gallagher as President and Editor-In-Chief - February 4, 2015
Annual Reviews, the non-profit publisher that synthesises critical research literature, has appointed Dr. Richard Gallagher as President and Editor-In-Chief, effective May 1, 2015. He succeeds Samuel Gubins, who will be retiring after 20 years of service and will remain with Annual Reviews to ensure a smooth… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education appoints Dr. Heath Morrison as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs - February 3, 2015
Learning science company McGraw-Hill Education has announced that Dr. Heath Morrison will be joining the company as senior vice president of government affairs. In this role, he will be responsible for representing the company's government-related opportunities before federal and state legislators and regulators and representatives of… Read More
