Steel has been named West Coast sales director and is based out of the Penthouse Los Angeles office. Most recently, Steel was with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia as Southwest sales manager, and previously worked at Gemstar TV Guide and US Weekly.
Ritchie was named Midwest sales manager. She is based in Chicago and is rejoining the publication after leaving in 2002 for MediZine, where she was the Midwest manager. Ritchie also has worked for Meredith’s Midwest Living and Gannett’s USA Weekend.
Both new hires report to President of Publishing Diane Silberstein. For more information, contact the Penthouse PR Department at (561) 912-7034, or email kberzon@pmgi.com.