Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the appointment of Stephen M. Smith as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, effective May 1, 2009. In his new position, Smith will be responsible for the overall direction and leadership of Wiley's global publishing businesses. He will continue to report to William J. Pesce, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Smith is relocating to Wiley's global headquarters in Hoboken, NJ, from Chichester, UK, where he is currently based as Senior Vice President, International Development, with responsibility for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Eric Swanson, Senior Vice President, Scientific ,Technical, Medical and Scholarly; Stephen Kippur, Executive Vice President and President, Professional/Trade; and Bonnie Lieberman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Higher Education, will report to Smith.
Smith joined Wiley in 1992 as Vice President, Wiley Asia. In 1995, he was promoted to the new position of Vice President, International Development. He became Senior Vice President, International Development in 1996, when he assumed corporate responsibility for Wiley Australia. In May 2000, Wiley's Professional/Trade business in Europe was added to his responsibilities. In 2006, Mr. Smith became Chief Operating Officer of Wiley's UK business. He was appointed Senior Vice President, Wiley Europe in 2007, while continuing his role in Asia and Australia.
