Emily Akhtarzandi, managing director of AtlanticLIVE, The Atlantic's events division, has been tapped to oversee The Atlantic's newly-created Washington sales office. In this expanded role,
Akhtarzandi will lead the company's D.C.-based media sales team, as well as continue to oversee the business ambitions for AtlanticLIVE. As part of this, two Washington-based sales managers were
promoted: Patrick Garrigan is now senior director, and Melodie Thomas is director of business development, both for AtlanticLIVE.
