The
Rest Of The Team . . .
In
addition to our management team,
Defender Publishing Group
employs the services of
approximately twenty editors,
typesetters, and
printers.
Our
distribution and sales teams are
managed and led by committed
Christians with many years of
experience in the Christian
publishing and retail industry.
Their background involves
selling to the Christian chains
and catalogers including Family
Christian Stores, LifeWay,
Cokesbury, Mardel, Christian
Book Distributors (CBD), Berean,
and others.
With
ten years of publishing sales in
the American Booksellers
Association (ABA), Darren
Henry has a strong
background in publisher sales
and marketing. As the VP of
Publisher Services, he
brings this experience to bear
for publisher clients. Darren
and his team of Client Relations
Managers ensure that publishers
receive the best possible
service and support.
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STL
Distribution is fortunate to
have industry veteran David
Sheets as its Chief Sales
Officer. As CSO, David
oversees the sales efforts of
STL/FaithWorks along with the
STL US divisions, giving him a
broad scope of contact within
the industry.
David's experience in publishing
is exemplary. Having worked in
special markets and
international sales with
industry leaders Multnomah and
Tyndale House Publishers, David
has maintained strong
relationships over the years
that will serve STL/FaithWorks
and its publishers well.
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Terry
Draughon, Vice President
of Christian Market Sales,
has over twenty-five years of
sales and management experience
in the Christian publishing
industry, primarily with Thomas
Nelson, Inc.
A
visionary, Terry understands the
many facets of the trade and
brings wisdom and insight to
STL's team of dedicated sales
people.
Terry sells to the Christian
chains and catalogers including
Family Christian Stores, LifeWay,
Cokesbury, Mardel, Christian
Book Distributors (CBD), Berean,
among others. He also sells to
the wholesaler distributors
including STL/Appalachian,
Ingram, and Anchor.
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Finally,
we reach the nine hundred
largest independent Christian
retailers through our
association with Genesis
Marketing Group. The Genesis
Marketing Group is composed of
ten field sales people and a
full complementary telemarketing
team. They are widely regarded
as one of the best rep
organizations in the US and are
experienced in selling a wide
variety of products from books
to gifts and more.
