Yet More Big News for Hyphen Magazine
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Bernice Yeung announces more changes at Hyphen.
Here at Hyphen, we go big or we go home.
So when it comes to changes on the horizon at Hyphen, we aren't stopping at the dynamic editorial shifts [1] we're making to the web and print magazine.
We're also making some big changes to our leadership staff.
It feels somewhat appropriate that I'm making this announcement at the launch of our Bittersweet [2] issue because we're saying goodbye to one of our beloved and fearless leaders, but we're also welcoming two standout individuals into expanded roles at the helm of Hyphen.
After more than four years overseeing all of the ins and outs of the organization, our indefatigable publisher Lisa Lee is stepping down to make time for other projects, including Thick Dumpling Skin [3], a website she cofounded to address eating disorders in the Asian American community. Thankfully, Lisa isn't leaving us completely -- after a brief sabbatical, she'll return to the fold in a new capacity. (As the saying goes around here, "Once a Hyphenator, always a Hyphenator...")
It's difficult to imagine replacing Lisa, a leader with such creativity, smarts and verve. We are certainly forever indebted to her for all of the time and energy she has lent to Hyphen. Thanks to Lisa, Hyphen now operates in a more streamlined way, we have double the annual budget than we had before she came aboard, and we now leverage the expertise of our staffers into regular speaking engagements across the country.
But because Hyphen truly attracts the best and the brightest, I'm delighted to announce that Chris Jocson, who is currently our advertising director and finance operations manager, will take over as publisher.
Additionally, Irene Kao, who is currently our associate publisher, is being named Hyphen's first executive director!
Both Chris and Irene bring tremendous vision, imagination, integrity and energy to Hyphen, and I know you'll see those traits reflected in everything we do going forward. In working with Chris and Irene, I know that they're the perfect dynamic duo to see us through some major milestones at Hyphen, including the implementation of our first strategic plan, the development of an augmented website and print magazine, and the growth of our work in the Asian American community.
Please help me bid Lisa Lee the warmest adieu, and help me offer a hearty congratulations to chris.jocson [at] hyphenmagazine.com (Chris) and irene.kao [at] hyphenmagazine.com (Irene)!
PS: Thank you so much to all of you who have sent in such supportive emails and comments about the changes we have planned for Hyphen. Please continue to let us know what you think.