The ECPA Leadership Summit is where relationships begin and continue among leadership teams in Christian publishing, while learning from world-class experts speaking on current issues and trends important to the industry.

    Speakers

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    Andy Hunter

    Founder & CEO
    Bookshop.org

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    Jane Friedman

    Co-founder and Editor
    The Hot Sheet

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    Uli Chi

    Senior Fellow
    DePree Center for Leadership

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    Dr. Bryan Chapell, Ph.D.

    Administrative Committee Lead
    Presbyterian Church in America

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    Ben Mandrell

    President and CEO
    Lifeway

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    Michele Cobb

    Executive Director
    Audio Publishers Association

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    Ben Amundgaard

    Vice President
    Aquifer Content at BiblioNexus

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    Matt Tully

    SVP, Audio and Book Publishing
    Crossway

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    Brad Hill

    Associate Publisher/Audio
    HarperCollins Christian

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    Mark James

    President and Lead Advisor
    Performance Advisors Group, Inc.

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    Sam Richardson

    Chief Executive
    SPCK

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    Michael Johnson

    Vice President of Content
    Benetech

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    Bill Kasdorf

    Publishing Consultant on Accessibility; Principal
    Kasdorf & Associates

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    Cory Verner

    CEO
    ONE Audiobooks

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    Larry Bennett

    Executive Director North America
    Nord Compo

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    David Rech

    President and Founder
    Scribe

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    Klaus E. Krogh

    CEO and founder
    2K/DENMARK

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    Videl Bar-Kar

    Vice President Audio
    Bookwire

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    Jeff Crosby

    President
    ECPA

    What People Are saying

    • "Enjoyed many great conversations with leaders across our industry. A nice mix of sessions and networking breaks."

      Sarah Atkinson
      Vice President and Publisher, Tyndale House Publishers

    • "Great time of connecting and listening. Thanks ECPA team!"

      Jesse Myers
      President and CEO, Baker Publishing Group

    • "As a small publisher and first-time attendee, we went in hoping the conference would be an opportunity to learn and network. It was that and more. I was surprised by how willing people are to share information, best practices, and key contacts. There is a real sense of wanting everyone to win, especially new publishers like us."

      Andy Blanks
      CEO and Co-Founder, Iron Hill Press

    • "Networking and maintaining relationships is something I always look forward to at the ECPA Leadership Summit."

      Kathy Krenzien
      Business Development, Nord Compo

    • "Every minute was packed with inspiration, information, and conversation, nothing wasted."

      Leslie Turner
      Owner, Encourage Publishing

    • "Fantastic speakers and sessions -- refreshing and thought-provoking. As always, ECPA put on a great program."

      Steven Wright
      Publisher, Bible League International

    • "Networking, data information, and the reminder that we're all in this together to share God's Word and stories of redemption is reassuring."

      David Schroeder
      Vice President of Marketing – Brands, HarperCollins Christian Publishers

    • "I always enjoy Leadership Summit as so much thought is put into creating a valuable experience: fantastic speakers, plenty of time to network, and speak with vendors."

      John Ribeiro
      Publisher, Hendrickson and Rose Publishing/ Tyndale House

    • "This event is well-organized, has great speakers, and is valuable for networking with colleagues."

      Cindy Riggins
      President, Riggins Rights Management

    • "The sessions are valuable and inspiring. I'm leaving refreshed and challenged to continue doing this ministry work with integrity, conviction, and hope."

      Trillia Newbell
      Acquisitions Director, Moody Publishers

    • "Always enjoy reconnecting with colleagues in the industry and learning from and sharing experiences."

      Mary Burns
      President and CEO, Barbour Publishing

    • "Stellar. The Leadership Summit is of huge value to our organization."

      Bob Hawkins
      President, Harvest House Publishers

    • "Great opportunity to spend useful time with industry colleagues and learn together from some high-quality and thoughtful presentations."

      Anthony Gosling
      COO, 10Publishing

    • "The speakers were truly great and the networking opportunities very valuable."

      Jeannette Taylor
      Director, JET Marketing

    • "This was the best ECPA event I’ve been to. The connections made and the teachings were invaluable."

      Cristopher Garrido
      Spanish Publisher, Harper Collins Christian Publishing

    • "This is what industry gatherings should be— thoughtful speakers and discussions, networking, encouraging and inspiring and challenging topics that are meaningful to us."

      Barbara Sherrill
      Executive VP and Publisher, The McKenzie Group/Harvest House Publishers

    • "Content was valuable and it was great to see industry experts/leaders in dialogue together."

      Doug Lockhart
      SVP Sales and Centralized Marketing, HarperCollins Christian Publishing

    • "Leadership Summit is very valuable to me with information I am able to immediately share with my management team. I also meet people that I can reach out to in order to help our business grow in the near future."

      Mark Teears
      CEO, New Growth Press

    • "Leadership Summit is fantastic. The sessions are timely, conversations lively, and takeaways immediate!"

      Randall Payleitner
      VP of Publishing, Moody Publishers

    • "Leadership Summit offers publishing leaders an opportunity to collaborate and stay informed on new processes, trends, and cultural movements."

      J.D. Bridges
      VP of Sales & Distribution, Reformation Trust Publishing

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