The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced that Mark Kuyper, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), has been hired as the organization's new executive director. Kuyper will join the organisation June 15.
Kuyper has spent nearly thirty years working in the larger publishing ecosystem, and has seen the industry from multiple perspectives. Prior to his role at ECPA, Kuyper was an executive at the Christian Retail Association, and prior to that, a sales director for Nav Press. He has extensive experience working with boards and committees, planning and managing a stellar lineup of events, and navigating the changing digital landscape. He has served on the BISG Board for the past ten years. Kuyper also holds a Certified Association Executive accreditation from the American Society of Association Executives.
Kuyper succeeds current Executive Director Len Vlahos, who has resigned his position effective June 12 to join the management team.
