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Putnam’s Sons, Penguin Press, and Riverhead (all under the Penguin umbrella), and served in that role for ten more, including through several years of the merger with Random House. Now, she brings her 25+ years of experience and insider expertise to bear on each and every contract which she handles for her clients as an elite, industry-savvy consultant in the space. At home, she is a proud mother to creative and talented Autumn, a Denison University graduate who went on to spend several years at Christie’s then earn a Master’s Degree from Edinburgh University, and now works at the University of Cincinnati. After many years in Jersey City, Jennifer has relocated back home to Pittsburgh, to be closer to family. 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