NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic
(NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and
media company, today announced Sasha
Quinton has been named Executive Vice President, Scholastic
Corporation, and President, Scholastic Book Fairs effective
January 1, 2020. She will oversee the
Scholastic Book Fairs business and operations in the U.S.,
succeeding Alan Boyko who served as
president for 14 years and announced his retirement earlier this
year. Ms. Quinton will report directly to Chief Executive Officer
Richard Robinson.
"Sasha is a proven leader with an impressive track record in the
publishing industry who shares our Scholastic commitment to
literacy as the pathway for children to grow and learn," said Mr.
Robinson. "We believe her instinct for finding and marketing books
that captivate young readers, deep expertise in retail and
merchandising, and proven operational acumen make her the ideal
candidate to lead Scholastic Book Fairs. The market for book
distribution continues to change in ways we believe will be
extraordinarily favorable for this business, helping Scholastic
maintain its position as the world's largest publisher and
distributor of children's books."
Ms. Quinton began her career in product development with Books
are Fun in 2002 and in the ensuing 17 years has developed a
reputation as a publishing industry thought leader. She spent nine
years at ReaderLink Distribution Services where she held leadership
roles in product development, sales and marketing, culminating in
her role as SVP, Marketing and Procurement in which she oversaw all
marketing functions for the nation's leading trade book
distributor. Most recently, she has served as VP and GMM,
Bookstore, at Barnes and Noble, Inc., the largest retail bookseller
in the U.S.
Ms. Quinton holds a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College as well as a Six Sigma Green Belt
Certificate in quality management, and is a Board Member for
Bernie's Book Bank, the leading provider of quality books to
at-risk children in the Chicago
area.
The Scholastic Book Fairs organization has provided students,
teachers, and parents with access to affordable books and
educational products for nearly four decades. The undisputed leader
in its category, Scholastic Book Fairs distributes many millions of
books to children and their families each year, while providing
schools with more than $150 million
dollars in cash and free books. With a workforce of more
than 3,000 employees in 58 regional distribution centers,
Scholastic Book Fairs delivers approximately 120,000 fairs in
60,000 schools annually.
About Scholastic:
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest
publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider
of literacy curriculum, professional services and classroom
magazines, and a producer of educational and entertaining
children's media. The Company creates and distributes quality books
and e-books, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K
to grade 12 and other products and services that support children's
learning and literacy both in school and at home. With 15
international operations and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic
makes quality, affordable books available to all children around
the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom
libraries, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to
its mission of 99 years to encourage the personal and intellectual
growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has
earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families.
Learn more at www.scholastic.com.
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