Sentinel Team
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…
Read MoreTaylor 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…
Read MoreMegan joined Sentinel 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.
Read MoreMargot Stamas joined Portfolio in 2012. As the Associate Publisher and Director of Publicity and Marketing, Margot is responsible for overseeing the promotional strategy across the Portfolio, Sentinel, and Optimism lists. She has led bestselling campaigns for Sophia Amoruso’s #GIRLBOSS, Marie Forleo’s Everything Is Figureoutable, Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism, Emily Chang’s Brotopia, Gregory Zuckerman’s The Man Who Solved the Market, and more.
Read MoreSince joining Sentinel in 2017, Helen has aimed to discover leaders, thinkers, and agitators who resist political orthodoxy and empower ordinary Americans. Serving a diverse range of readers, she enjoys editing movement-starting books about racial justice, economic justice, parenting, political powerbrokers, mental toughness, self-esteem, science, Christianity, and more.
Read MoreBria Sandford joined Sentinel in 2012. Fascinated by shifting political coalitions, she is drawn to counterintuitive takedowns of conventional wisdom. She enjoys editing a wide range of idea-driven nonfiction, with a focus on history, sociology, economics, and good old-fashioned polemic. Her bestselling and critically acclaimed authors include Brian Kilmeade, Rod Dreher, Reihan Salam, and Senator Mike Lee. She tweets at @blsandford.
Read MoreAdrian Zackheim joined Penguin Group in September 2001 as Founder and Publisher of Portfolio. He then took on the additional challenge of starting Sentinel in April 2003. In 2018, he announced the addition of another new imprint to the group: The Optimism Press, in collaboration with Simon Sinek.
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