Experience

The Fisher Company

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • 2002 - Present

  The Fisher Company specializes in providing Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Services for print and digital publishing, media, and technology sectors. The Fisher Company specializes in providing Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Services for print and digital publishing, media, and technology sectors.



Good Year Books

• Publisher

  • 2004 - Aug 2010

  We purchased this 300-title supplemental education book publisher from Pearson. The publishing program was reinvigorated with new titles and revisions during our ownership. Many key titles aligned with national standards for math, science, social studies, and English. Sales representation and distribution were reestablished. Sold to Social Studies School Service in 2010. We purchased this 300-title supplemental education book publisher from Pearson. The publishing program was reinvigorated with new titles and revisions during our ownership. Many key titles aligned with national standards for math, science, social studies, and English. Sales representation and distribution were reestablished. Sold to Social Studies School Service in 2010.



New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies / Book Publishing

• Program Chairperson for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd NYU Management Forum for Independent Publishers

  • 2003 - 2005

  Robert Baensch asked me to create this unique, dynamic, and interactive forum for executives of medium- and small-sized publishers. Worked to create a curriculum that was highly relevant to the realities of operating an independent press in today's competitive marketplace. Formed an advisory group of twelve publishers and crafted two-day programs featuring fifteen featured guest speakers. Event was held at NYU for three years. Robert Baensch asked me to create this unique, dynamic, and interactive forum for executives of medium- and small-sized publishers. Worked to create a curriculum that was highly relevant to the realities of operating an independent press in today's competitive marketplace. Formed an advisory group of twelve publishers and crafted two-day programs featuring fifteen featured guest speakers. Event was held at NYU for three years.



Perseus Publishing

• Türkiye
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Publisher of Fisher Books

  • Jun 1994 - Jun 2002

  This nonfiction publisher focused on publishing books for healthy living including womens' health, mens' health, pregnancy and childcare, healthy eating and diets, healthy cooking. ecame one of the strongest publishers of self-help and womens health books, this company was acquired by the Perseus Books Group in June, 2000. Its titles are now part of the DaCapo imprint. This nonfiction publisher focused on publishing books for healthy living including womens' health, mens' health, pregnancy and childcare, healthy eating and diets, healthy cooking. ecame one of the strongest publishers of self-help and womens health books, this company was acquired by the Perseus Books Group in June, 2000. Its titles are now part of the DaCapo imprint.



Pfieffer & Company

• Accounting

• Sr. Vice President, Trade Publishing

  • 1992 - 1994

  My objective was to create a list of trade books from the wonderful HRD materials that were available. Working with a great editor, JoAnn Padgett, and great designers, John Odam and Tom Lewis, we created an incredible business and management list with authors the likes of Peter Block. Beginning with no trade distribution Bob Erdmann built an enviable network of wholesale, retail, and foreign distribution. The company was later sold to Jossey-Bas/John Wiley. My objective was to create a list of trade books from the wonderful HRD materials that were available. Working with a great editor, JoAnn Padgett, and great designers, John Odam and Tom Lewis, we created an incredible business and management list with authors the likes of Peter Block. Beginning with no trade distribution Bob Erdmann built an enviable network of wholesale, retail, and foreign distribution. The company was later sold to Jossey-Bas/John Wiley.



Slawson Communications

• President and Publisher

  • 1991 - 1992

  Slawson Communications produced computer programming books for programmers and designers. Successful titles included dbase Programmer's Handbook II and III, Clipper Programming, FoxPro Programming and many other references. These titles were sold primarily through retail and technical bookstores, foreign distribution, and a strong foreign rights program. the business books portion of the business was acquired by Pfeiffer & Company.. Slawson Communications produced computer programming books for programmers and designers. Successful titles included dbase Programmer's Handbook II and III, Clipper Programming, FoxPro Programming and many other references. These titles were sold primarily through retail and technical bookstores, foreign distribution, and a strong foreign rights program. the business books portion of the business was acquired by Pfeiffer & Company..



Independent Book Publishers Association

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • 1990 - 1992

  Present at initial organizational meetings of this group. Served in many capacities including Board Member. Elected to President to lead this 3,000 member group of independent publishers. The mission of the organization has been helping each other succeed. Helped launch first PMA/IBPA "University" courses. For the last 15 years have presented the Bill Fisher Award for best first book fiction, nonfiction, and children's/young adult at the annual Benjamin Franklin Awards presentation. Present at initial organizational meetings of this group. Served in many capacities including Board Member. Elected to President to lead this 3,000 member group of independent publishers. The mission of the organization has been helping each other succeed. Helped launch first PMA/IBPA "University" courses. For the last 15 years have presented the Bill Fisher Award for best first book fiction, nonfiction, and children's/young adult at the annual Benjamin Franklin Awards presentation.



Knight-Ridder Newspapers

• Vice President of Sales & Marketing HPBooks

  • May 1979 - Feb 1984

  Responsible for directing the goals, activities, and budgets for 96 of the 120 employees. Staff included sales (28 US field staff, 4 Canada, 14 telemarketing); marketing department including advertising, publicity, and market research; book purchasing; warehousing in Wheeling, Illinois (20 staff). Under the KRN banner continued to expand the title lists and distribution into numerous specialty channels. Responsible for directing the goals, activities, and budgets for 96 of the 120 employees. Staff included sales (28 US field staff, 4 Canada, 14 telemarketing); marketing department including advertising, publicity, and market research; book purchasing; warehousing in Wheeling, Illinois (20 staff). Under the KRN banner continued to expand the title lists and distribution into numerous specialty channels.



HPBooks

• France
• Retail

• VP Sales and Marketing

  • 1975 - 1979

  HP was the innovator of the trade paperback format in color. Its bestselling cookbooks Crockery Cookery and Crepe Cookery became #1 New York Times Bestsellers. More than ten of its dozens of cookbooks went on to sell more than a million copies each.The list was a leading trade paperback publisher of nonfiction books in areas of gardening, landscaping, home improvement, photography, cooking, automotive, motorcycle, and how-to-do-it subjects. Sold to Knight-Ridder Newspapers in 1979. HP was the innovator of the trade paperback format in color. Its bestselling cookbooks Crockery Cookery and Crepe Cookery became #1 New York Times Bestsellers. More than ten of its dozens of cookbooks went on to sell more than a million copies each.The list was a leading trade paperback publisher of nonfiction books in areas of gardening, landscaping, home improvement, photography, cooking, automotive, motorcycle, and how-to-do-it subjects. Sold to Knight-Ridder Newspapers in 1979.