Andrea Walker has been appointed to senior editor of The Penguin Press, effective August 1. Walker comes to The Penguin Press from Reagan Arthur Books/Little, Brown, where she has worked since 2009.

Chronicle Books has made the following hires/promtions:

Alison Elsby has joined as director distribution client services. Elsby was formerly director of merchandising with Borders Group.

Peter Perez has been promoted to associate marketing director, food & drink, art & design, stationery.

Albee Dalbotten has been promoted to associate marketing director, entertainment & online.

Lorraine Woodcheke has been promoted to lifestyle, marketing and publicity.

Johan Almqvist has been promoted to senior sales manager, subsidiary rights.

Suzanne Bass is now director of sales, special & mass markets.

Todd Presley has been promoted to director of human resources.

Molly Jones is now associate managing editor.

Bridget Watson Payne is now associate editor, art & design.

Sara Schneider has been promoted to executive publishing design director.