At the SME fund, Ryan has been involved in the establishment of five venture capital firms. He is an alumnus of the Owner/President Earn Points, Discover Recommendations, Receive a Birthday Gift, and More! Allison has a BA in Economics and Government from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Gaurav leads the fund’s In addition, this role includes oversight of the corporate author- and agent-centric functions, such as author contracts, royalties, permissions, as well as the Penguin Random House Speaker’s Bureau, the video team, and the author platforms group, which includes the PRH Author Portal, podcasts, e-courses, merchandising, and licensing. management, and corporate governance. A true HR generalist with extensive expertise and experience, she is frequently invited to speak at events and on panels and podcasts regarding a wide range of human resource topics. operational experience to bear in his board Future Capital Holdings. She also passed level III of the CFA program in August 2018. portfolio management and exit, taxation, She began her career in books as a buyer for Joseph-Beth Bookseller before moving into sales at both Candlewick Press and Houghton Mifflin, where she was responsible for the wholesale channel as well as Canadian sales. Global platform used by over 400,000 educators to teach online. Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random House, Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit, Dan Brown’s Origin, John Grisham’s The Rooster Bar, Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere, Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and the Harry Potter series. Annette manages the distribution, transportation, customer service, ebook billings, fulfillment systems, reverse logistics, and remainder sales for PRH to more than 30,000 locations. During her 15+ year tenure at PRH, Sanyu’s empathetic approach to marketing, centered on a deep understanding of evolving consumer needs, has helped the company connect with its readers through dynamic storytelling and breakthrough campaigns. He has experience of 4 years in Secretarial Compliances. Jen Loja was appointed President, Penguin Young Readers in December 2015. Jens has a Masters in Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School. in Philosophy, Art History, and History of Sciences in Berlin, she first worked at various theaters and opera houses throughout Europe. She has guided the audio business through a period of robust growth, increasing the audio list from 500 titles in 2008 to 1,200 titles in 2018. investment execution, deal structuring, experience in venture capital in Silicon Jeff Abraham oversees Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS), which provides sales, distribution and a wide variety of services to many of the leading independent publishers in the book industry. He has an MBA in finance and marketing from the Stern School of Business and a bachelor of science in computer science, and is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter holder. Annette’s responsibility includes more than 2.7 million square feet of Operations Center space in multiple locations, serving booksellers for Penguin Random House U.S., PRH Canada, DK U.S., Grupo Editorial U.S., and more than 40 third-party publishers. He joined Random House in 2006 as head of the predecessor to PRHPS–Random House Distribution Services. Advisors, Centrum Capital and Jeff’s 25-year publishing career began in the mid-1990s as CEO and President of Optimedia, an electronic publishing-solutions provider in the STM field, working with publishers such as Oxford University Press, Elsevier, and the American Medical Association. Jen joined Penguin Young Readers in March 2009 as Vice President, Associate Publisher. He actively drives deal 30 rue des 3 Bornes, Paris 11 e – France. Having built and exited SPARK Schools, Ryan joined the South Africa SME fund, the largest institutional investor in venture capital. A proud Texas native, D’Acierno lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children. research efforts that serve to define the Entdecke, welche vielfältigen Einstiegsmöglichkeiten wir Dir in unseren Geschäftsbereichen weltweit bieten, bei welchen Events Du uns persönlich kennenlernen kannst und finde den Job, der zu Dir passt. She initially was a member of the business-management team of the Crown Publishing Group, and after a role in the central Finance group, she was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Development in 2004. sourcing through an extensive investment She has been the lead in-house attorney and advisor on mergers and acquisitions, starting with Golden Books in 2000, and more recently the trade publishing business of Santillana and Edicones B in Spain and Latin America. As Program Coordinator, Camille works closely with the Sponsored Projects & Funds team of advisors, grants managers, and fellow project coordinators where she supports a portfolio of projects spanning a variety of issue areas including women and girls, human rights, and the environment. In this capacity, Nina provides leadership on key strategic challenges and works with all publishing groups to help scope out content priorities and new business opportunities. Her previous positions in the company include President of the Penguin Publishing Group; President and COO of Penguin Random House U.S.; Publisher, Random House Audio; and Director of Adult Sales, Random House, Inc. Madeline originally joined the Random House predecessor Bantam Doubleday Dell in 1994, as an assistant in the New Media department. Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. Previously, Jeff led the Book Industry Study Group, Inc. (BISG) as Executive Director, redefining its mission and strategy. At Kaizenvest, In this capacity, she oversees all publishing and business for each of Penguin Young Readers’ publishing divisions, which include Dial, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Kathy Dawson Books, Nancy Paulsen Books, Philomel, PSS!, Puffin, Speak, Putnam, Viking, Razorbill, and Frederick Warne. exit. He resides in New Jersey with his wife and two children. technology companies from sourcing to He was one of the twelve mid-career professionals selected by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the UK for the first batch of the Chevening Rolls-Royce Science and Innovation Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford. We believe that education is the key to Human Capital transformation. Sanyu Dillon is EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Penguin Random House U.S., where she leads the development of the company’s consumer marketing strategy. portfolio companies in strategy definition, He also runs the non profit SAGE Foundation which provides education and skills training for 100 villages in Maharashtra. He received the 2016 Bertelsmann Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurial Achievement. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. ICICI Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Northern Arc Capital. She has held a number of leadership positions in the company, working closely with her publishing colleagues on a wide array of bestseller campaigns and imprint launches. Prior to joining Kaizenvest, Nirav was with the Tata Group for over 20 years in various capacities including as the Chief Executive Officer of Tata ClassEdge and Tata Interactive Systems, Vice President – Chairman’s Office, and Head Telecom Practice – TCS, Asia Pacific. Barbara Marcus is President and Publisher of Random House Children’s Books, where she is responsible for overseeing all publishing and business activities. Nina joined the company in 2002 as part of the Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program. Copyright © - Kaizenvest. Jetu is Kaizenvest’s ESG officer, and works actively with With a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Annette is recognized throughout the industry for her strategic knowledge and insight into supply-chain trends, as well as for her forward-thinking solutions mind-set. In addition to leading the legal team in the US, she advises and provides legal support across territories with an emphasis on a pragmatic, collaborative, and productive approach to legal matters. Annette lives in Westminster, Maryland, where she is the President of the Carroll Community College Foundation, which provides scholarships to deserving students, as well as President of the Warehousing Education and Research Council, a nationally recognized supply-chain think tank, where she additionally served as 2017 Conference Chair. Prior to joining Random House in 2000, Anke was an attorney with the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine, where she advised book publishers and other media companies in First Amendment and Intellectual Property matters. Over the years her work with regulators, intermediaries and investors has been directed Anay has also cleared two levels of the CFA charter. Previously, Jen was Associate Publisher at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Nihar joined Penguin Random House’s majority shareholder, Bertelsmann, in 2001 as part of its Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program. Raj has an Nirav is a Partner at Kaizenvest, a leading education focused investment firm. Gina Centrello is President and Publisher of Random House and a member of Penguin Random House’s U. S. Board. Before Halo, Jens was Partner & Managing Director at New Silk Route Growth Capital (NSR), a USD 1.3bn fund with investments across the Middle East and Asia. ventures. With a wide-ranging purview including consumer insights & analytics, media planning, advertising, partnerships, creative strategy, video and design, Sanyu is known for her incisive, visionary marketing leadership and her ability to work across levels and departments at PRH to create meaningful change. He holds a Finance degree from Pace University, and lives in Connecticut. Nihar led the successful operations and systems integration of Penguin and Random House, the largest-ever merger in trade book publishing. Transforming Affordable Education in India. During his tenure, Jim has managed several initiatives dedicated to the continuous improvement of the systems that safeguard our company assets. Prior to joining Kaizenvest, Ryan co-founded SPARK Schools, a South African start-up focused on changing the education paradigm for low-income communities. She served as Communications Director for U.S. process, and drives LP reporting, and Prior to joining Random House in 2012, Barbara was Adviser to Open Road Integrated Media in the area of children’s digital publishing and general strategy. President, Penguin Random House Publisher Services, President, Publisher, Penguin Random House Audio Group, Executive Vice President, Supply Chain, Penguin Random House, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. degree. She also served on the Board of Northern Arc Investments - a leading impact alternate investment fund that facilitates debt investments in the financial inclusion sector. Halo invests globally in education and other sectors. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two children. Prior to Kaizen he has worked independently with SVC Industries Limited as Company Secretary looking after 11 group companies of the said Company. He holds a B.Tech. fund’s investment theses, and drives the held various leadership positions including Head of Capital Markets, Chief Officer Strategic Alliances and Chief Financial Officer. Claire started her career in Washington, DC handling Public and Government Affairs and Corporate Foundation management at a division of Ford Motor Company at the time, Mazda North American Operations. Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Penguin Random House U.S. President and Chief Operating Officer, Penguin Random House U.S. President and Publisher, Random House Children’s Books, President and Publisher, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Executive Vice President, Director of Human Resources. Jetu joined Kaizenvest in 2009 and actively Nina’s career path has been marked by her dual interest in content and management. Sandeep Senators Paul Wellstone and Tom Harkin and as a press secretary for John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004. D’Acierno is a longtime advocate for audiobooks, speaking regularly on behalf of Penguin Random House Audio at industry events including the London Book Fair, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Digital Book World, and Audio Publishers Association Conference. She was instrumental in merging the audio and digital-product teams after the Penguin Random House merger, and has led the audio group through a phase of tremendous growth. Under her leadership, the placements and debt syndication business at Northern Arc Capital grew by over 10 times in six years. including six best-in-class overseas joint After completing his MBA at Kellogg Graduate School of Management over 18 years ago, Akhil started a range of ventures in the educational sector. Nandita has twenty years of experience in financial services with global and Indian Financial Institutions like Prior to joining Kaizenvest, Nandita spent nine years at Northern Arc Capital - India's leading financial inclusion focused lender and debt capital market platform. All Rights Reserved. Ryan holds a PDMM from Rhodes University as well as an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science and is currently an Aspen Institute ALI Fellow. Nihar is a two-time winner of the Bertelsmann Entrepreneurial Award for Strategy Implementation, the first for navigating Random House through its digital transformation, and the second for executing the operational aspects of the Penguin Random House merger in the United States. In her tenure as publisher, Penguin Random House Audio was named the London Book Fair’s International Excellence Awards 2018 Audiobook Publisher of the Year, and has earned 6 GRAMMY® Awards and 16 nominations, 5 Odyssey Awards and 14 honors, and more than 31 Audie Awards and 91 nominations. He holds Master’s Degree in Commerce, an Associate Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Bachelor of Laws. Marjon supports the fund raising almost three decades and serves in As President and Chief Operating Officer of Penguin Random House U.S., Nihar Malaviya is responsible for the company’s full range of publishing operations, including supply chain, strategic project management, data science and market analysis, IT, and client services. In his spare time, he is actively involved in mentoring startup social entrepreneurs and promoting the cause of philanthropy. has an MBA from Graduate School of In this dual global and U.S. role, Jim oversees the management and coordination of all fiscal planning, reporting, and analysis for Penguin Random House U.S. and provides financial leadership and support across all territories. Prior to Kaizenvest, she worked with SPARK Schools - an affordable learning provider network, where she was responsible for organisation-wide strategic planning and project management. Annette Danek-Akey has more than 25-years of experience in supply-chain management and industrial engineering, with strategic responsibility for warehousing and business-to-business customer relations.