Baker Publishing Group announced changes to its editorial department Wednesday. The company is instituting these changes with the retirement of Christian publishing veteran Jack Kuhatschek.

Kuhatschek came to Baker Publishing Group in 2005 as editorial director for the Baker Books division. Two years later he was promoted to executive vice president and publisher, where he has served for nearly eight years. While at Baker, he acquired best-selling authors David Kinnaman, Gabe Lyons and Kay Warren. 

Kuhatschek started his career at InterVarsity Press as Bible study editor and was responsible for the "LifeGuide Bible Study" line. He then spent 16 years at Zondervan as executive editor, where he worked with authors Rick Warren, John Ortberg and Bill Hybels.

As Kuhatschek retires, Jennifer Leep and Jim Kinney are being promoted to executive vice president of trade publishing and executive vice president of academic publishing, respectively. Leep will lead acquisitions and editorial teams for Michigan-based trade divisions. She began her career in 1996 as an editorial assistant at Baker. She served as project editor and acquisitions editor before assuming her most recent position as editorial director for Revell.

Kinney joined Baker Publishing Group in 1996 after eight years with a specialized academic publisher. He currently serves as editorial director for Baker Academic and Brazos Press.

Dwight Baker, CEO and publisher for Baker Publishing Group, wished all three well.

“Baker Publishing Group is grateful for the gifts of these three professionals and the service they provide to the church through our publishing resources,” the CEO said. “We wish Jack the best on his upcoming retirement and look forward to the leadership Jennifer and Jim will provide for our publishing groups in the future.”

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