Portfolio Team

Penguin: Because Reading Matters

Amanda Lang, Publicity Director

Amanda Lang joined the Portfolio team in 2020. As Associate Director of Publicity she oversees the imprint’s media campaigns and its immensely talented team of publicists. She has worked on many bestselling and high-impact campaigns for authors including Arthur Brooks & Oprah Winfrey, John McWhorter, Cal Newport, Coleman Hughes, Annie Duke, Matthew Yglesias, Bethany McLean…

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Taylor Williams, Publicity Associate

Taylor joined Portfolio as a publicity assistant in June 2022. She has a passion for working on books written to improve both our professional and personal lives, amplify marginalized and underrepresented voices, and offer new ways to see the world. Since working at Portfolio, she’s worked on New York Times Bestsellers including Build the Life You Want by Arthur…

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Casey Ebro, Executive Editor

Casey Ebro joined Portfolio in 2024. A dedicated author advocate, she believes in the power of books to expand minds, transform behavior, and improve both our professional and personal lives. She specializes in prescriptive titles by top experts, thought leaders, and practitioners in the areas of leadership, management, workplace culture, communication, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, professional development,…

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Sabrey Manning, Editorial Assistant

Sabrey joined Portfolio in April 2023. Captivated by those who challenge the status quo, Sabrey is drawn to unconventional success stories, pioneering business and societal models, and disruptive ideas that spark transformative movements. She is fueled by a mission to publish authors who inspire readers to question, innovate, and drive meaningful change in their lives and…

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Sabrey Manning, Editorial Assistant

Sabrey joined Portfolio in April 2023. Captivated by those who challenge the status quo, Sabrey is drawn to unconventional success stories, pioneering business and societal models, and disruptive ideas that spark transformative movements. She is fueled by a mission to publish authors who inspire readers to question, innovate, and drive meaningful change in their lives and…

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Leila Sandlin, Editorial Assistant

Leila joined Portfolio as an editorial assistant in April 2023. She’s excited to acquire and edit idea-driven nonfiction by brilliant thinkers and innovators who change the way we see the world and amplify marginalized and underrepresented voices. She graduated from New York University with a B.A. in linguistics.

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Lydia Yadi, Senior Editor

Lydia loves publishing books for ambitious readers who are curious about how to do their best work and live well. She’s interested in fresh perspectives and prescriptive books on success, careers, female empowerment, psychology, self-help, and entrepreneurship. She also has a soft spot for gripping narratives and memoirs about creative industries like fashion, music, and…

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Megan Wenerstrom, Assistant Editor

Megan joined Portfolio in 2022, drawn to big ideas that push boundaries and inspire new perspectives. Her authors span a diverse range of thinkers—entrepreneurs, philosophers, environmentalists, tech experts, activists, and even cowboys —bringing fresh insights to readers. Before publishing, Megan’s career began as a public school teacher, where she cultivated her talent for sparking curiosity and meaningful dialogue.

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Veronica Velasco, Editorial Assistant

Veronica Velasco joined Portfolio in September 2021. She is repeatedly drawn towards nonfiction that aims to help us better connect with each other, professionally and personally, through idea-driven books and compelling narratives. With a particular interest in journalism, politics, psychology, sociology, feminism, and self-help, she is eager to seek out books with stories that aim…

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Megan McCormack, Assistant Editor

Megan McCormack joined Portfolio in January 2021. She is interested in prescriptive books that deal with career development, communication, confidence, and personal finance, as well as idea-driven nonfiction which teaches us about the human mind or human behavior in unexpected ways; surprising subcultures; business scandals and corporate underbellies; and the impacts of tech and social…

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