Experience

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  Bantam books

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  Editorial assistant
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  Facts on file

  Mar 1988 - Dec 1990

  Project editor

  Edited history, reference, and social science books, including THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ALCOHOLISM and EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY: THE CIVIL WAR. Oversaw coeditions with foreign publishers. Negotiated and executed contractual agreements.

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  Wiley & sons

  Dec 1990 - Jan 1993

  Associate editor

  Managed business book program with yearly sales of $1.4 million. Acquired and edited 14 titles yearly in small business, entrepreneurship, and business reference. Titles include REFLECTIONS ON LEADERSHIP (Spears) and TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (George).

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  Timber press

  May 1993 - Jul 2004

  Executive editor

  Managed trade gardening and natural-sciences book program with yearly sales of approximately $2.5 million. Acquired, edited and published 20 titles each year in the areas of practical horticulture, general botany, and natural history. Titles include AMERICAN WOODLAND GARDEN (Darke) and DOWN THE GARDEN PATH (Nichols). Books acquired and edited won 19 national awards. Supervised acquisitions editor.

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  Jossey-bass (john wiley & sons)

  Aug 2004 - Jul 2007

  Editor

  Managed trade business book program with yearly sales of $3 million. Acquired, edited and published 20 titles each year in the areas leadership, management, and entrepreneurship. Titles included UP THE ORGANIZATION (Townsend) and THE INTEGRITY DIVIDEND (Simons). Negotiate contractual agreements for all books on list. Prepare financial analysis of proposed titles and estimate costs. Create sales estimates for retail accounts in consultation with sales staff. Review submissions of manuscripts and proposals by authors and agents. Show less

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  Timber press (workman publishing)

  Jul 2007 - Jun 2010

  Publisher

  Lead publishing program with yearly sales of $7 million. Approve all new title acquisitions; facilitate list and publishing strategy with editors and publications board. Oversee staff of 22 employees, including UK office. Act as primary rights manager; periodically acquire lead projects. Set print runs and reprints. Work with associate publisher to set sales and marketing strategies, budgets, and targets. Final P&L authority. Increased sales by 7% in 2010.

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  Berrett-koehler publishers, inc.

  Jun 2010 - now

  Vice president and editorial director

  I am seeking authors for book projects in leadership, organizational development, personal growth, and public policy.