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Our executive team sets J. Ross Publishing apart from other publishers. These professionals are among the best at what they do and are committed to the highest level of excellence. They have worked together in the past and have a proven record of achievement in the publishing industry. Individual strengths as well as their effectiveness as a team form the basis for their continued success. Career summaries follow.
 Dennis Buda, President and CEO
Drew Gierman, Publisher and Vice President of Sales
Jean Eske, Editorial and Sales Director
Sandy Pearlman, Vice President of Production
CAREER SUMMARIES
Dennis Buda
President and CEO
Dennis Buda has over 24 years of experience in professional book publishing. In 1991 he established St. Lucie Press, an innovative publisher of business and technical books. Within a few years the company became highly successful and in 1996 was sold to Information Holdings, Inc., managed by Warburg Pincus Venture Capital. St. Lucie Press was merged with CRC Press (a large scientific and technical publishing company), and Dennis became president of the combined companies. He rapidly brought the new venture to profitability and was instrumental in taking Information Holdings public (Information Holdings is listed on the NYSE under the symbol IHI).
Dennis has a strong background in all areas of publishing, including editorial acquisitions, marketing, production, and operations. He has created a number of profitable companies by using streamlined and effective marketing programs and has implemented time-saving systems to move publications through the production process as efficiently as possible, without sacrificing quality.
Dennis has an M.B.A. from George Washington University and a B.S. from Truman State University.
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Drew Gierman
Publisher and Vice President of Sales
Drew Gierman has over 17 years of experience managing both sales and editorial programs in the publishing and management consulting industries. His reputation as a leader in business publishing stems from his in-depth knowledge of the industry and his ability to consistently bring rapid growth and creative strategies to an organization. Using a win/win approach, Drew has developed long-term relationships in working with authors, associations, and customers. His previous experience as a management consultant allows him to better support authors in developing successful products that are relevant to the marketplace.
At Irwin Publishing, he had many noteworthy accomplishments, including developing a professional sales organization that was one of the best in the industry. He personally spearheaded many of the company's best-selling books, including Service America, which sold over one million copies in five years. As director of sales at St. Lucie Press, he was instrumental in taking the company to record sales levels. When the company was sold, Drew served as editor and publisher for the new management and continued to develop some of the finest business books on the market.
Before entering the publishing field, Drew gained valuable experience as a business improvement consultant, general manager, service manager, marketing supervisor, and personnel staffing specialist.
Drew has a B.S. from Southern Illinois University.
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Jean Eske
Editorial and Sales Director
Jean Eske has a long and distinguished 15-year career in professional book publishing. She has a strong management background in both sales and editorial and worked with the following organizations: CRC Press, Trader's Library, McGraw-Hill, Richard D. Irwin, Irwin Professional Publishing, and Dow Jones Irwin.
While working with these companies, Jean acquired and developed successful books in institutional finance, personal finance, financial planning, trading, manufacturing, quality, human resources, training and development, logistics, supply chain management, e-business, software applications, marketing, and information technology.
Jean also has extensive sales and marketing experience. Her knowledge of the library, trade, wholesale, association, catalog reseller, corporate, and academic markets has allowed her to create successful sales plans for her authors.
Jean has a B.A. in History from the University of Vermont.
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Sandy Pearlman
Vice President of Production
Sandy Pearlman has over 25 years of publishing experience and an extensive and diverse background in all phases of document preparation for publication. She has worked with both large and small publishers, as the director of a large production department and as the owner or her own production services company. Her expertise in editing, composition, design, and prepress has kept pace with the latest developments in the publishing industry. Equally important, she has cultivated excellent rapport with authors.
Sandy has hands-on experience in producing books, technical documentation, journals, and magazines in a wide variety of subject matter, including business, management, scientific, technical, medical, self-help, psychology, and publications of interest to the general public. She has also conducted training programs and developed companion manuals.
Sandy has a B.S. and a Master's degree in Education from Ohio University.
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WRITE A BOOK FOR J.ROSS PUBLISHING
If you would like to find out about writing a book for J. Ross Publishing, or want more information about our authors, the editorial process, marketing and sales efforts, and what makes us different from traditional publishers, please read an Overview of Our Publishing Program in the Publish with Us section of our web site.
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