Our Daily Bread Ministries announced Sept. 18 that two new staff members have joined the publishing team.

Ken Petersen assumes the position of vice president and publisher of the USA region, taking over for the retiring Carol Holquist who was key in the founding of Discovery House Publishers in 1988. Joyce Dinkins becomes executive editor of Our Daily Bread and Our Daily Journey, filling the post now occupied by Judith Markham, who is also retiring.

Holquist has worked in the field for 40 years. During her tenure at Discovery House, she has held a variety of positions, including associate publisher, publisher and vice president of global publishing for Our Daily Bread Ministries. Markham has served in publishing for over 50 years. In 2001, she joined Discovery House as managing editor and has been executive editor of Our Daily Bread since 2014. Both retire at the end of October.

Our Daily Bread Ministries welcomes Holquist and Markham's successors, who joined the company in mid-September.

Holquist will oversee the transition of roles.

“This is an exciting time in the history of Our Daily Bread Ministries,” said Holquist. “The addition of Ken Petersen and Joyce Dinkins to these leadership positions is an important step in developing resources that give today’s audiences materials that make the life-changing wisdom of the Bible understandable and accessible.”

Petersen brings a wealth of publishing experience to the position of vice president and publisher of Our Daily Bread Ministries. He has served in key positions at WaterBrook Press and Tyndale House Publishers.

Dinkins brings to her new role 25 years of Christian publishing experience—as editor at both David C Cook and NavPress and managing editor at New Hope Publishers. Her awards include recognition for editorial excellence in 2014 and 2015 from the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.

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