Aries Interviews

Meet the Aries Team: Bob Donegan, Client Development Manager

For this month’s Aries staff interview, we sat down with Bob Donegan, Client Development Manager. With ten years under his belt, Bob is an expert on all things Aries (the products, the people, and more!) Packed with his witty sense of humor and industry experience, Bob is known as the go-to-guy for both his clients and his colleagues. Read our interview with Bob to learn more about his life-long career in publishing and his role as a key member of the Aries Sales team.

Meet The Aries Team: Aimee DesRoches, Marketing Specialist

For this month’s Aries staff interview, we sat down with Aimee DesRoches, Marketing Specialist. Aimee is relatively new to Aries, having joined the staff in January 2019. Aimee has quickly gotten up to speed on all things Aries and scholarly publishing, and has already made huge contributions to the Aries blog, newsletter, and video program. Read our interview with Aimee to learn more about her transition into her new role and the small but mighty Aries Marketing department.

Meet The Aries Team: Betsy Hopkins, Senior Project Manager

For this month’s Aries staff interview, we sat down with Betsy Hopkins, Senior Project Manager. Betsy is well-known around the Aries office for keeping us all on track, her endless supply of dry humor, and kindly answering any question (no matter how far it may be from her purview). Read our interview with Betsy to learn more about how she oversees Aries projects big and small, from the Elsevier acquisition to the development of LiXuid Manuscript.

Meet the Aries Team: Ryan Balukas, Principal Systems Administrator

For this month’s Aries staff interview, we sat down with one of our daily heroes: Ryan Balukas, Principal Systems Administrator. Ryan works in the Aries IT department and frequently saves the day when it comes to all things technical, from the smallest “oops” issues to the more complex problems. Read our interview with Ryan to learn more about how he stays up-to-date in his field and what a day in the life of an Aries IT department member looks like.

Meet the Aries Team: Jennifer Fleet, Chief Operating Officer

Want to get to know some of the Aries team? Us too! In an effort to learn more about our colleagues and the important work they do, we’ve decided to sit down with some of our staff members to interview them about their roles at Aries, what led them to scholarly publishing, and what they like to do in their free time. We sat down with Jennifer Fleet, Chief Operating Officer to learn more about her early career, her transition to COO, and her vision for Aries going forward. Check back next month to see which Aries staff member we speak to next!

Meet the Aries Team: Tony Alves, Director of Product Management

Want to get to know some of the Aries team? Us too! In an effort to learn more about our colleagues and the important work they do, we’ve decided to sit down with some of our staff members to interview them about their roles at Aries, what led them to scholarly publishing, and what they like to do in their free time. Read our interview below with Tony Alves, Director of Product Management, who has been with Aries for 18 years. Check back next month to see which Aries staff member we speak to next!

Meet the Aries Team: Kate Horgan, Director of Client Services

Want to get to know some of the Aries team? Us too! In an effort to learn more about our colleagues and the important work they do, we’ve decided to sit down with some of our staff members to interview them about their roles at Aries, what led them to scholarly publishing, and what they like to do in their free time. Read our first interview below with Kate Horgan, who was appointed Director of Client Services in June 2018. Check back next month to see which Aries staff member we speak to next.