Publisher John Wiley & Sons have announced that Chairman Peter Booth Wiley has declared his intention to retire as Chair after his current term expires in September 2015. Wiley's Board of Directors has identified Matthew S. Kissner as Wiley's recommended successor. The Board agreed at its meeting on December 18 to recommend that Kissner's name be placed on the slate of board candidates for election in September 2015. If he is re-elected, the Board has stated its intention to appoint him as Wiley's next chair. The Board also agreed to recommend that Wiley's name be placed on the same slate for election as a director for one year starting in September 2015.
Wiley joined the board in 1984 and succeeded his brother Bradford Wiley II as Chairman in 2002.
Kissner is a former Executive Vice President and Group President of Pitney Bowes and has held leadership positions at Banker's Trust, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley. He is currently President and CEO of The Kissner Group, a financial advisory firm, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Regional Plan Association. He has served on Wiley's Board since 2003 including service as chair of the Executive, Governance, Audit, and Compensation committees.
