STM People

Jessica Sebeok, who is based in Washington, D.C., is Wiley’s Vice President for Global Government Partnerships and Public Policy. In this role, she oversees Wiley’s efforts to advocate for favorable legislative, regulatory, and policy climates around the world to enable and further Wiley’s mission to unlock human potential. Jessica came to Wiley from Johns Hopkins...

Paul Gee, currently Vice President of Product at JAMA, brings twenty-five years of experience driving innovation in scholarly publishing and medical education. Paul’s areas of expertise include publishing strategy, product development, customer research, and operational engineering—all focused on one goal: delivering innovative publishing solutions to speed the delivery of the world’s most critical content.

Amy Kullas, Ph.D., is the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)’s Ethics Director. Kullas is responsible for oversight and management of ASM’s organizational ethics policies and procedures program. She oversees and facilitates the reporting process, discussions, and resolution of allegations relating to science ethics, misconduct, and harassment. Kullas came to ASM from the National Institutes of...

Dr. Florent Bernard is the Counsellor for Research and Innovation at the European Union Delegation to the United States in Washington, DC. He assists in the strengthening of transatlantic research and innovation synergies, notably through the European R&I programme ‘Horizon Europe’. Prior to this position, he was an International Relations Officer for the European Commission, working...

Dr. SUN Yu Associate General Editor of Tsinghua University Press Head of the Life Sciences & Medicine Division and the International Cooperation Department Dr. SUN combines dual doctorates in medicine and management with over 20 years of expertise to drive innovation in medical publishing. Recognized as a Leading Talent in China’s Press and Publishing Industry,...

Zara Manwaring is the Portfolio Manager for the Biochemical Society’s journals (Portland Press). In this role, Zara oversees the content strategy and peer-review workflows, as well as managing relationships with the Editorial Boards. She began her career as a Publishing Assistant as Springer Nature, before moving to a Commissioning Editor role with the Biochemical Society...

Jessica Offenberger is a Publishing Editor on the Sage Publishing STM Journals Editorial team. She manages a range of science and medicine journals, working with editors and societies to develop new strategies and problem solve. During her time at Sage, she has worked closely with the Author Marketing team to create and develop resources to help...

Lauren Kelly is a Publishing Editor at Sage Publishing, where she oversees a diverse portfolio of clinical, open-access journals. In this role, she collaborates with editorial boards, authors, and reviewers to ensure the publication of high-quality, impactful research. Lauren holds a BSc in Biomedical Science and an MSc in Reproductive Medicine: Science and Ethics. Prior to...

Joseph Tumolo is a Publishing Editor on Sage’s US Science, Technology, and Medicine Journals team. He joined Sage in 2023 after working with the Getty Research Institute Publications Program and gaining several years of experience in academic journal publishing while pursuing his PhD in Italian at UCLA. He is currently based in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

Dr. Carlos Toro is a seasoned publishing leader with more than a decade of experience in scholarly communications and journal management. He currently serves as Associate Publisher at ACS Publications, where he provides strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio of scientific journals. In this role, he drives portfolio growth, oversees new journal launches, manages...