Rich Thomas
SVP, Executive Director of Publishing, HarperCollins Children\'s Books
- Role
- VP, Director of Publishing, the Harper Group, Harpercollins Children\'s Books at HarperCollins Publishers
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rich Thomas
A uniquely qualified executive whose decades of experience in creative direction and business planning—coupled with degrees in liberal arts and business administration—have resulted in a rich, diversified, and highly successful professional track
Experience
VP, Director of Publishing, the Harper Group, Harpercollins Children\'s Books
May 2017 — Present · New York, NY, US
Lead the Harper Group imprints for HarperCollins Children\'s Books, including Harper, HarperFestival, HarperTeen and HarperAlley- Published categories include: Picture books, board, novelty, early readers, chapter books, novels, graphic novels, licensed publications, and original IP - Full P&L responsibility for said groups- Manage a team of 33 editors - Work closely and coordinate publishing plans with HarperCollins global publishing partners- Launched HarperAlley graphic novel imprint and HarperChapters chapter book line- Acquire and edit select titles for the Harper Group lists
Education
University of London
CUNY Summer Abroad
1995
Brooklyn College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature, Philosophy minor
1992 — 1996
NYU Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Concentrations in Marketing and Management
2014 — 2016
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