As the Vice President and Deputy Publisher, Windy Dorresteyn plays a leadership role in list development and publication strategy and execution, working closely with the editorial, design, production, and sales teams. Windy began her career in publishing working on both the editorial and production sides of the business. She subsequently became a well-regarded retail merchandiser, acquiring more than a decade of experience leading business units at high-profile brands such as Old Navy, Walmart.com, and Williams-Sonoma, where she spent four years as the book buyer and co-developed a highly successful private-label publishing program. Returning to publishing in 2016, Windy served as the marketing lead for the Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press imprints before joining the Random House team as Marketing Director in 2022, ultimately returning to the expanding Crown division in 2025. She has worked closely with such renowned authors as Yotam Ottolenghi, Bryant Terry, Sam Sifton, Ina Garten, George Saunders, Emma Cline, Yuval Noah Harari, Michael Cunningham, Patti Smith, David Chang, and Jimmy Chin, and with organizations/brands including the New York Times, Food52, and the Stanford d.school. Windy is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied English and art history.