Jonathan Diamond has taken on a new role at the Business Journal, leaving his position as editor of the weekly publication to become editor, magazines and conferences, Publisher Matt Toledo announced.

In his new position, created to leverage the editorial and commercial success of standalone magazines LA500: The Most Influential People in Los Angeles, The Money Book, and Wealthiest Angelenos created by the Business Journal over the past year, Diamond will oversee the next generation of publications as well as a portfolio of other editorial initiatives.

Editor of the Business Journal since March 2016, Diamond has been replaced in that position by Jerry Sullivan, who had edited the Orange County Business Journal for five years.

Both publications are owned by CBJ Associates.

Sullivan has worked as a reporter or editor at several other publications, with stints on the police beat and as a sports writer before working for several SoCal business and trade publications.

He is a graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee, where he earned a degree in journalism with a minor in philosophy.

The L.A. Business Journal, founded in 1979, has a weekly circulation of 22,000 with a readership of 98,500 and more than 70,000 unique monthly web visitors. It is essential reading for the local business community, with popular products such as the Book of Lists, a compilation of local business data published throughout the year.