Rick Blanchette Email & Phone Number

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

Rick oversees ASSP's line of books and is the secretary for several of the ANSI/ASSP standards committees. Regarding the book line, Rick develops new titles with authors and editors, manages the editing, production, and inventory processes. For standards development, Rick manages the committees per ASSP's ANSI-approved procedures, ensuring compliance and timely publication of consensus standards.

Park Ridge, Illinois

Responsible for managing the line of dentistry books in the Americas:• Managed the Dentistry line of books in the Americas• Managed projects through lengthy publishing process across multiple teams• Developed project proposals, commissioning $2.5 million in contract value per fiscal year• Negotiated contracts with authors and associations• Determined annual revenue budgets• Supervised the dentistry, vet, and allied health editorial assistant• Cooperated with marketing department on marketing plans and exhibition• Developed and maintained relationships with associations and authors within dental industry

Batavia, Il

Responsible for all aspects of the book publishing program, including:• Led the in-house book team consisting of 6 employees, determining marketing and promotion of book line.• Evaluated proposals and negotiated book contracts with up to $10,000 advances.• Developed and edited manuscripts, titled books, wrote marketing/cover copy and directed book design; contracted and supervised freelance editorial and design work.• Served as liaison to the company’s book trade distributor.• Spoke at industry functions.

Wheaton, Il

Responsible for directing project editing for a wide range of books from fiction to non-fiction and reference books to calendars.• Developed/edited manuscripts and directed book design.• Maintained relationships with series authors, determined book titles and wrote sales copy.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications

Activities and Societies: Radio station

Diploma