David Joachim has been named a staff editor on the business desk of The New York Times. He was previously at CMP Media. (mb)

Stephen Perrine has been named editor-in-chief of Best Life. He was previously editorial creative director for Men's Health. (release)

Debra Leithauser has been named editor of The Washington Post's Sunday Source section. She is editor of the TV Week section and was formerly deputy editor of Sunday Source. (FishbowlDC)

Wendie Pecharsky has been named copy chief and researcher for Cosmopolitan Special Projects. She was previously a freelancer for Martha Stewart Weddings and Travel + Leisure, among others. (mb)

Samantha Berman has been promoted to senior editor at Ski. She was previously an associate editor. (mb)

Ron Charles has been named a senior editor and fiction critic at The Washington Post. He was previously books editor and a reviewer at Christian Science Monitor. (Pub. Lunch)

Paolo Pepe has been named executive cover art director at Bantam/Dell. He was previously executive art director for Pocket, Atria, Washington Square Press, Downtown Press, and Folger Library. (Pub. Lunch)

Sarah Burnes will join The Gernert Company on April 1. She was previously an agent with Burnes & Clegg. (Pub. Lunch)