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For book lovers, by book lovers

Our Team

BookTalk is for all the readers looking for themselves in their books and the authors they look up to. We’re creating a community and a safe space that I myself have always looked for and I’m so excited that so many others feel the same way. We’re working so hard every day to capture how special the bookish community truly is and invite you to join us on our journey.

- Azanta Thakur

Founder and CEO

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The Team

Senior Management

Founder and CEO

Azanta Thakur

Executive Vice President

Sally Bremer

Executive Program Coordinator

Keara Rodriguez

@theboricuabookworm

Executive Program Coordinator

Mara Franzen

Communications

Director of Internal Communication

Ruby Baker

@aretherewitches

Director of External Communication

Samantha Leong

Director of Sponsorship

Lauren Chamberlin

@dontgobrekkermyheart

Sponsor Specialist

Claire Schultz

Vice President of Communications

Claire Wallace

@libraryofclaire

Development

Vice President of Development

Lujeen Aburawi

Director of Publicity

Sumona Rahman

Director of Strategy

Amani Salahudeen

@meetcuteromancebooks

Director of Publicity

Tasnim Geedi

Tech & Operations

Vice President of Technology

Tatiana Weiner

Website Admin

Claire Schultz

Admin of Virtual Logistics

Ashley Frost

Finance

Chief Finance Officer

Sammi Chevalier

Director of Finance

Stevie Owen

Bookkeeper

Sarah Damian

@mybookfixation

Events

Vice President of Events

Sami Sanghvi

@samisbookshelf

Director of Events

Arundhati Chandrasekhar

@irrelevantwaffle

Events Coordinator

Diany Freire

@diany_in_bookland

Events Coordinator

Sarina Govindaiah

Community Engagement

Vice President of Community Engagement

Johanna Burgos

@johannawithbooks

Director of Community Engagement

Paola Mancera

Community Engagement Coordinator

Caroline Chen

Community Engagement Coordinator

Emily Russel

@emilymiahreads

Marketing

Vice President of Marketing

Maya Topiwala

Assistant VP of Marketing

Ayushi Ray

@bookwormbullet

Graphic Designer

Sharon Walsh

TikTok Specialist

Morgan Boyd

Digital Media Specialist

Basma Heda

Editorial Team

Michaela McCarthy

@michadoaboutnothing

Editorial Team

Charlotte Waller

Editorial Team

Sophia Chew

@shots_by_sophia

Human Resources

Vice President of HR

Ruth Ann Reason

@raraslibrary

IDEA Team Member
Holly McLaughlin

@the_caffeinatedreader

Vetting Team

Tishni Weerasinghe

IDEA Team Member
Carla Archenoul

@cultofbooks

IDEA Team Member

Coco Omer

Vetting Team

Ayman Chaudhary

@aymansbooks

Vetting Team

Sandhya Rottoo

Vetting Team

Jana Taleb

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Development

Events

Finance

HR

Marketing

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