Yassy Okamoto was promoted to EVP, General Counsel of Macmillan on August 23, 2024, according to Publishers Weekly.
| Name | Yassy Okamoto |
|---|---|
| Role | EVP, General Counsel |
| Company | Macmillan |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Location | New York, NY |
| Move | Internal promotion |
| Date | August 23, 2024 |
| Source | Publishers Weekly |
Macmillan promoted Yassy Okamoto, a 20-year member of its legal team, to EVP, General Counsel. She succeeds Paul Sleven, who retires in January 2025. (Source: Publishers Weekly.)
Who is the EVP, General Counsel of Macmillan?
Yassy Okamoto took the EVP, General Counsel role at Macmillan in August 2024, as reported by Publishers Weekly. Legal leadership changes often, so check Macmillan’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at Macmillan
- Paul Sleven Steps Down as SVP and General Counsel of Macmillan (August 23, 2024)
Other general counsel moves in August 2024
- Sarah Hinchliff Pearson Named General Counsel of Creative Commons (August 29, 2024)
- Greg Heller Named Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Atlanta Braves Holdings (August 29, 2024)
- Paul Quinlan Named General Counsel and Secretary of Oruka Therapeutics (August 29, 2024)
- Rhoda Weeks-Brown Steps Down as General Counsel of International Monetary Fund (August 28, 2024)
- Andrea Nelson Named Chief Legal Officer of The Cigna Group (August 27, 2024)
- Tonya T. Robinson Named General Counsel of Vanguard (August 24, 2024)
- Michael Iuliano Named General Counsel of Kinderhook Industries (August 24, 2024)
- Paul Sleven Steps Down as SVP and General Counsel of Macmillan (August 23, 2024)
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Source: Publishers Weekly. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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