Jonathan Kurtz Email & Phone Number

I am the Executive Editor for Prometheus Books an imprint of Globe Pequot Publishing, owner of Prometheus Books since 2019. I am also the National Sales Manager/Barnes and Noble for National Book Network. Prometheus Books was founded in 1969 by my father as a hobby and he ran it for many years, never even taking a salary. After hiring a consultant in 1992, it was clear that Prometheus needed a more national and international strategy that began with selling into the national retail chains and wholesalers. A Sales Associate at J Mills Food Distribution at the time, I was soon asked to join Prometheus Books to build the sales operation. I spent the next two decades building Prometheus Books into a multimillion-dollar business, successfully introducing new imprints, overseeing sales teams, and cultivating relationships with buyers at the leading national chains to boost book distribution.➤ WHY PEOPLE ENJOY WORKING WITH MEI am honest, fair, dependable, and listen to others.➤ WORDS THAT DESCRIBE ME✦ Passionate✦ Honest✦ Prepared✦ Listener✦ Kind➤ LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHYListen, review, and be decisive.➤ FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE“Press on. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. ➤ ZONE OF GENIUSDealing with, understanding, and reading people.➤ LAST NONFICTION BOOK I READConscious Leadership by John Mackey➤ SOMETHINGS FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT MEPeople often think I am the life of the party – quite an extrovert – but in reality, I am a bit of an introvert.I speak fluent French. My mother was originally from France and I spent many of my childhood summers there with family, immersed in the culture and the language.➤ SPECIALTIES✦ Marketing Strategies✦ Business Development✦ Sales Operations✦ P&L Management✦ Strategic Planning & Execution✦ Revenue Growth Strategies✦ Relationship Management✦ Sales & Contract Negotiations✦ Sales Pipeline Building✦ Strategic Partnerships✦ E-Commerce Strategies✦ Customer Service

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  Niagara University

  Marketing, Economics