Mary Maddever has been promoted to editor of Playback, Pam Cuthbert has advanced to associate editor and Teressa Iezzi has joined the publication as a staff writer covering the production technology beat and reporting for First Take, Playback’s faxed newsletter.

Maddever has been managing editor for the past year, and is also editor of Playback’s glossy international magazines, Playback International and Canada On Location.

Cuthbert has been with Playback for a year and a half as a staff writer covering the film and television industry. In her new role, Cuthbert will oversee some of Playback’s special reports, and overall, will assume more editorial responsibility on both Playback and Canada On Location.

Iezzi, a Sheridan College journalism grad with a Political Science degree from York, moves to Playback following a recent stint at sister publication Strategy. Please contact Iezzi with post-production and digital production news, and with general news-as-it-happens for First Take.