Jacqueline LaBrocca has been named marketing manager for Backpacker. She was previously conference and events manager at Working Mother. (release)

Beth Whiffen has left her position as an associate editor at Cosmopolitan to pursue freelance opportunities. She will continue to contribute to the magazine. (mb)

Eva Prinz has returned to her position as editor in the Fine Arts department of Rizzoli. She was previously a guest editor at Index. (release)

Dan Havlik has been promoted to editor-in-chief of Photo Trade News. (release)

Todd Thibault has been named a sales account manager and promotions director for Ski Press Media. (release)

Louise Braverman has been promoted to associate director of publicity at Rodale Books. (Pub. Lunch)

Cathy Lee Gruhn has been promoted to executive director of publicity at Rodale Books. (Pub. Lunch)

David Brown has been named publicity manager at Atria and Washington Square Press. He was previously at Morrow/Avon. (Pub. Lunch)

Jennifer Romanello has been named director of publicity at Warner Books. She was previously deputy director. (Pub. Lunch)

John Mutter, executive editor of bookselling for Publishers Weekly, has left his position at the company. (Crain's)

Jeff Zaleski, book review editor at Publishers Weekly, has left his position with the company. (Crain's)

Emi Battaglia has been promoted to associate publisher of Warner Books. She was previously publicity director and vice president. (PW)