Potter Gift

Aaron Wehner is Executive Vice President and Director of Business Development for the Crown Publishing Group, and Publisher of Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press. During his time in the Crown group, he has served as publishing lead on the acquisition and integration of Rodale Books and Compendium, co-founded the award-winning digital publication PUNCH (sold to Vox in 2021), launched the division’s illustrated licensing business, founded Ten Speed Graphic—the first dedicated adult graphic novel program within Penguin Random House—and launched Crown’s children’s imprint, Ten Speed Young Readers. Aaron oversees the publishing programs of such luminaries and brands as Ina Garten, Yotam Ottolenghi, Martha Stewart, Dolly Parton, Matty Matheson, Marie Kondo, Bryant Terry, Death & Co, and Dungeons & Dragons. On the executive team of Crown, he works closely with the group to shape ambitious, cross-imprint, and multi-book collaborations with the division’s incredible roster of authors.

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.

Francis Lam, Vice President and Editor in Chief, Clarkson Potter, acquires cookbooks with a strong sense of story and a deep appreciation of craft. His books include James Beard Award–winning titles such as Victuals by Ronni Lundy, Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin, and The Vegan Chinese Kitchen by Hannah Che, as well as New York Times bestsellers by Alison Roman, Chrissy Teigen, David Chang, Christina Tosi, Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard, Carla Lalli, and Tieghan Gerard. Among his recent titles are a cookbook by Dr. Jessica B. Harris that will describe the braiding of Indigenous, European, and African cultures that created American cuisine; a multigenerational memoir-cookbook by Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson; and a groundbreaking cookbook of the Indigenous food cultures of what is now known as North America by Sean Sherman. The host of the public radio show and podcast The Splendid Table, Francis has also written for numerous publications. He is the recipient of six James Beard Awards and six IACP awards for his writing.

Angelin Adams, Editorial Director, Design and Culture, leads a team of editors who acquire and develop visually driven books in the genres of design, entertainment, and culture, as well as gift products (card decks, journals, stationery, trivia, and more). Her own list includes bestselling interior design books and gifts, such as Made for Living and Call It Home by Amber Lewis, Surf Shack by Nina Freudenberger, The Backyard Bird Journal by Amy Tan, The Fair Play Deck by Eve Rodsky, The Cheese Board Deck and The Wine and Cheese Board Deck by Meg Quinn, and Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice by Michelle Obama. She also works with the New York Times, the Mountain Gazette, Fifty-Nine Parks, and Death & Co. Angelin is interested in books that celebrate a culture, showcase an illustrated history, or give ideas for stylish living—and she’s always up for a good brainstorm.

Emma Brodie, Executive Editor, began her career at Trient Media Group in 2011. She spent five years at Clarkson Potter, where she acquired humor titles including Awkwafina’s NYC, and pioneered the game list by developing Punderdome, Deal or Duel, Come as You Aren’t, and Jane Austen Tarot. From there, Emma worked at William Morrow, where she published the #1 New York Times bestselling franchise, Strange Planet; Voracious Books, where she published Head over Heels by Melissa Newman, The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas, and Emily in Paris: Paris J’Adore!; then at Chronicle Books, where she oversaw the gift format list for all three adult divisions. In 2024 she was thrilled to return to Clarkson Potter, where she acquires books and gift formats across the Culture, Entertainment, and Licensing programs. If her list were a Taylor Swift Era, it would be 1989. Emma gravitates toward buzzy pop culture that mixes nostalgic, perennial appeal with dynamic visuals and innovative packaging. Content-wise, she is drawn toward any subject that lights people up—from humor and parody, to pop psychology and advice, to trivia and entertainment.

Deanne Katz, Editor, acquires and edits design-forward lifestyle books and illustrated paper products, including journals, decks, puzzles, and games. Her authors and projects include deVOL’s The deVOL Kitchen, Rachel Ignotofsky’s What’s Inside a Flower? Puzzle, Deepak Chopra’s Q&A a Day for Everyday Enlightenment, Tara Schuster’s This Journal F*cking Works, and Blueberries for Sal Cookbook, published with the estate of Robert McCloskey. She also works on licensed gift products with brands including The New York Botanical Gardens, The World of Eric Carle, and David Sibley. Deanne is particularly interested in books about a specific culture, interior design books that celebrate beautiful living, and illustrated histories, as well as quirky and unusual paper products, spirituality and self-help decks, and self-help journals from nonfiction authors.

Harry Tunggal, Editor, acquires and edits illustrated books and paper products in the gift, design, entertainment, culture, humor, and lifestyle spaces. His authors and projects include Camilla d’Errico’s Pop Manga Stickerology, Lucy Claire Dunbar’s The Book of Gifts, Dr. Gordon Walker’s Dr. Fun Guy’s Mushroom Journal and Foraging Guide, Ethan Kross’s Chatter: The Workbook, Yoshi Yoshitani’s Oracle of the Divine, and Cory Everett’s We Pitch You a Movie Christmas. He also works on licensed publishing with brands including Dungeons & Dragons, Richard Scarry’s Busy World, The Moth, Star Trek, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Harry is especially interested in highly visual books that speak to cultural obsessions as well as gift products that are useful, fun, and timeless.

Briana James, Assistant Editor, works with Layla Schlack and Emma Brodie on cookbooks, gift products, and illustrated nonfiction for the Design, Entertainment, and Culture list. She joined Potter after working in children’s publishing and as an author-illustrator for magazines and paper products. Briana is especially interested in books about books, biographical nonfiction that showcases primary-source materials like notes and journals, and projects that celebrate visual storytelling.

Darian Keels, Assistant Editor, studied culinary arts and literature at the University of Montana. She supports Clarkson Potter’s Editor in Chief, Francis Lam, in acquiring and developing cookbooks that focus on distinct authors, culinary traditions, and storytelling. Cookbooks she has assisted on include Sean Sherman’s Turtle Island, Alison Roman’s Something from Nothing, Dr. Jessica Harris’s Braided Heritage, Toni Tipton-Martin’s Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice, and Crystal Wilkinson’s Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts. She also assists Angelin Adams, Editorial Director of Design, Culture, and Gift, across Potter’s expansive list of illustrated design and lifestyle books and unique gift products, with a love for bibliophile products. Now acquiring her own projects, Darian’s passion for food, writing, and culture is emboldened by the titles she works on at Clarkson Potter. She is particularly interested in sharing the stories of underrepresented voices through foodways, as well as fun, quirky, paper products that speak to the zeitgeist. Her titles include Rosie Kellet’s In for Dinner, The Ethical Slut Workbook, The Dip Deck, Roger Kamholz’s Pour Together, and The Journal of Ink & Ardor.

Marysarah Quinn is the Senior Vice President and Creative Director for Clarkson Potter, where she leads an award-winning team of artists, designers, and art directors. Clarkson Potter creates books and gift products that inspire and delight. Over the years, she has worked with some incredible creators including Ina Garten, David Chang, Melissa Clark, Johnny Miller, Toni Tipton-Martin, Eric Kim, Tom Colicchio, and Anita Yokota. Marysarah’s art direction and designs have been featured in PRINT magazine, IACP, ICP, the James Beard Awards, and AIGA. In her spare time, she loves sharing food, art, and our beautiful books with family and friends.

Allison Renzulli is the Vice President and Director of Marketing for Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press. She has worked in lifestyle publishing for nearly twenty years and has developed, executed, and managed campaigns for dozens of bestselling authors, including Ina Garten, Martha Stewart, Matty Matheson, Alison Roman, Dolly Parton, David Chang, Yotam Ottolenghi, Amber Lewis, and more.

Katherine Tyler is Vice President and Director of Publicity and Brand Management, overseeing the publicity team for the Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed Press, Ten Speed Graphic, Ten Speed Young Readers, and 4 Color Books imprints. A twenty-year veteran of Penguin Random House, she has launched bestsellers across multiple categories from authors including Ina Garten, Martha Stewart, Yotam Ottolenghi, Dolly Parton, Sarah Fennel, Alison Roman, David Chang, Julius Roberts, Jimmy Chin, Meredith Hayden, the New York Times, Michelle Obama, and many more.

Rachel Berkowitz is Vice President and Director of Subsidiary Rights at the Crown Publishing Group, where she oversees domestic and foreign rights across all imprints. Rachel brings expertise in licensing across categories such as business, science, history, memoir, narrative nonfiction, self-help, cookery, gift, and both commercial and literary fiction. Since joining Crown in 2009, she has negotiated rights deals for a wide range of bestselling and influential authors, including Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, George W. Bush, Deepak Chopra, Ai Weiwei, Greg McKeown, Martha Stewart, Matty Matheson, Peter Attia, Gillian Flynn, Andy Weir, and the forthcoming Empyrean Graphic series by Rebecca Yarros. She and the rights team also represent CPG at major international book fairs. Prior to joining Crown, she was a literary book and film scout for more than a decade.