Berrett-Koehler's 20th Anniversary Shareholder Meeting

1:00 pm: Opening 

Welcome, Introduction of Attendees, and Announcements: Steve Piersanti, President and Publisher

1:10 pm:  State of the Company and the Industry

BK Financial Results, Accomplishments, and Challenges: Steve Piersanti, President and Publisher

Global Trends in Book Publishing: Johanna Vondeling, Vice President, International Sales and Business Development

 

Inventing the Bookstore of the Future: The Kepler’s Project: Praveen Madan, Community Engagement Partner, Kepler’s 2020 Project

 

Findings of BK Stakeholder Survey: David Marshall, Vice President, Editorial and Digital

1:45 pm:  Optimize the Core

Behind the Curtain: What Makes BK Editorial Work: Neal Maillet, Executive Editor and Jeevan Sivasubramaniam, Managing Director, Editorial

Behind the Curtain: What Makes BK Marketing Work: Kristen Frantz, Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Behind the Curtain: What Makes BK Rights Work: Maria Jesus Aguilo, Director of Subsidiary Rights

2:05 pm:  Grow Franchises

Success Secrets of Building Franchises of BK’s Top Ten Authors/Author Teams: Kristen Frantz, Vice President for Sales and Marketing

 

 

2:10 pm:  Leap Forward in Direct Marketing

How BK Supports Bulk Sales: Marina Cook, Senior Sales Manager

 

2:15 pm:  Dive into Digital 

Expanding Digital Sales and Distribution: Johanna Vondeling, Vice President for Business Development

Building the Digital Infrastructure: Rick Wilson, Vice President for Design and Production

New Digital Products and Apps: David Marshall, Vice President, Editorial and Digital

2:40 pm: Break

2:55 pm:  Develop Deep Partnerships 

Update on BK Authors Co-op and Core Values Survey: Maren Showkeir, BK Authors Co-op

BK Authors Co-op Leadership Alliance: Elizabeth Doty and Stewart Levine, BK Authors Co-op

 

3:05 pm:  Create Market Profit Centers 

The Change Agent Directory: David Marshall, Vice President, Editorial and Digital

Open Book Editions: Johanna Vondeling, Vice President, International Sales and Business Development

 

3:15 pm:  Providing a Return to Shareholders

Results of BK 2012 Shareholders Survey: Steve Piersanti, President and Publisher

Capital Structure Project: Steve Piersanti, President and Publisher

 

 

3:35 pm:  Advancing BK’s Mission, Values, and Governance 

B Corp Certification and Impact Assessment: Steve Piersanti, President and Publisher

BK Succession Planning: Marilyn McConnell, President and CEO, AIDC and member, BK Board of Directors, and Steve Piersanti

Board Governance Committee Initiatives: Julie O’Mara, BK Board of Directors and Dianne Platner, Senior Manager, Design and Production and BK Board member

3:50 pm:  Preparing for the Future

 

BK Strategic Planning Process: Johanna Vondeling, Vice President for International Sales and Subsidiary Rights

BK Constitution: Steve Piersanti, President and Publisher

 

 

4:00 pm:  Question and Answer  

4:15 pm:  Close

Announcing Outcome of Voting for Directors and Shareholder Resolutions: Arielle Kesweder, Operations Manager and Board Secretary

Closing Remarks: Steve Piersanti, President and Publisher

4:20 pm:  Adjourn