Ryan Lizza has been named a contributing editor at New York. He is a senior editor at The New Republic, and will continue fulltime in that position. (NYO)

Ed Ventimiglia has been named publisher of Departures. He was previously vice president/associate publisher. (release)

Kathi Doolan, publisher of Departures, will be retiring from publishing, effective April 1. (release)

Erica S. Kasel has been promoted to vice president of marketing at Departures. She was previously director of marketing. (release)

Brooke Laffan has been promoted to advertising director of Departures. She was previously East Coast advertising director. (release)

Mark Oltarsh has been named publisher of Jane. He was previously associate publisher of Maxim. (release)

Paul Aarons has been named design director at Quick & Simple. He was previously art director of First for Women. (release)

Beth Lipton has been named a senior editor at Quick & Simple. She was previously deputy editor at People.com. (release)

Cary Barbor has been named a senior editor at Quick & Simple. She was previously editor of WeightWatchers.com. (release)

Lisa Cindolo Grace has been named managing editor at Quick & Simple. She was previously managing editor of Playboy. (release)

Suzanne Smith has been named deputy design director at Quick & Simple. She was previously art director for creative services at SmartMoney. (release)

Carrie Stern has been named associate editor for beauty at Quick & Simple. She was previously assistant beauty editor at YM. (release)

Jayne Cunniff has been named fashion director of Quick & Simple. She was previously fashion director at Woman's World. (release)

Judy L. Harris has been named president and chief executive officer of Primedia's Channel One. She was most recently executive vice president of PBS businesses. (release)

Daniel O'Neill has been named senior account supervisor in the consumer group at Manning Selvage & Lee. He was previously in charge of business development and agency promotion for Brownstein Group. (release)

Jeffrey Tarmy has been named vice president of the healthcare group at Manning Selvage & Lee. He was previously public relations manager at Biopure Corporation. (release)