Experience

Disney Publishing Worldwide

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Editorial

  • May 2018 - Present



Rodale Inc.

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP, Editorial Director of Trade Books

  • Jun 2013 - May 2018

  Responsibilities included: • Managed a team of six acquisitions editors and one subsidiary rights director• Led the planning, scheduling, and coordination of new books, from acquisitions through product release • Ownership of the trade editorial budget, including attending frequent trade pipeline meetings and strategizing with the finance department • Negotiated deals and contracts, and worked closely with the legal department to finalize contracts quickly • Stayed on top of current trends in order to identify exciting new authors and develop strong book projects• Worked closely with the Rodale magazines to create a dynamic branded book program (that included new bestselling franchises) • Acted as a liaison between authors and editors, agents, designers, freelancers, and various departments within the company • Worked closely with the Publisher, as well as the marketing, sales, and publicity teams, to ensure strategic planning and scheduling of new books• Collaborated and played a key role in the development and launch of the Rodale kids book program• Managed author and agent relationships, including regular meetings, organizing a yearly open house, frequently updating our editorial packet, seasonal catalog mailings, and more• Worked closely with the Macmillan sales reps and key accounts to position our titles at launch meetings, sales conferences, lead title meetings, special sales meetings, and more• Attended the Frankfurt and London Book Fairs to pitch our list and look for new projects for Rodale Books and Rodale Kids• Edited key titles, such as Al Gore's Truth to Power: An Inconvenient Sequel and Bill Davis' Wheat Belly Total Health



ABRAMS

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editorial Director of Adult Trade Books

  • Feb 2003 - Feb 2013

  Responsibilities included:• Acquired and edited a large and diverse list of both illustrated and text-driven non-fiction titles in the Cooking, Sports, Lifestyle, Self-Help, Pop Culture, Humor, and Gift categories• Acquired and developed the bestselling sports series “Fifty Places” by Chris Santella, Melissa Gilbert's My Prairie Cookbook, and the New York Times bestselling humor book Sh*tty Mom• Acted as category leader for the Sports, Humor, Pop Culture, and Light Reference categories• Managed three editors and one editorial assistant• Ran the weekly editorial meeting



Hyperion Books

• Editor

  • Jun 1995 - Jan 2003



W.H. Freeman & Company

• Editorial Assistant

  • Jun 1993 - Jun 1995



Michael Friedman Publishing Group

• Summer Internship

  • Jun 1992 - Aug 1992