Ken Brooks

Ken Brooks Chief Content Officer at Wiley Knowledge & Learning Greater New York City Area Connect Connect with Ken Brooks More actions Wiley Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology See contact info See contact info See connections (500+) 500+ connections Senior executive with proven track record in improving product development, go-to-market, and supply chain effectiveness through data, process, culture, and technology innovation. This media is a document This media is a document This media is a document This media is a document This media is a document Experience Wiley Chief Content Officer Company NameWiley Dates EmployedJun 2018 – Present Employment Duration7 mos LocationHoboken, NJ Management of content development workflows for Wiley's Education, Reference and Trade businesses. Treadwell Media Group President Company NameTreadwell Media Group Dates EmployedMay 2013 – Present Employment Duration5 yrs 8 mos Treadwell Media Group offers consulting services to help publishers address product development and operations concerns with proven results. Our focus is in the application of technology, supplier capabilities, process innovation and data science to improve operating effectiveness. Publishing Technology Partners Advisor Company NamePublishing Technology Partners Dates EmployedApr 2018 – Present Employment Duration9 mos LocationGreater New York City Area Founding partner of (and now advisor to) consultancy focused on a broad range of strategic technology issues in publishing. We work with all types of publishers, from small to global, as well as providers of technology-based services and solutions for the publishing industry. We also provide due diligence for investors and assist with post-M&A integration. Each of us has over 25 years of experience as executives, consultants, and entrepreneurs in publishing technology. See pubtechpartners.com for further information. See less Georgia Institute of Technology Education Technology Mentor Company NameGeorgia Institute of Technology Dates EmployedAug 2016 – Present Employment Duration2 yrs 5 mos LocationGreater Atlanta Area Work closely with individual students and student teams providing advice on subject, scope, practicality, and execution of semester-long projects in education technology. Macmillan Learning Chief Operating Officer Company NameMacmillan Learning Dates EmployedJul 2015 – Dec 2017 Employment Duration2 yrs 6 mos LocationGreater New York City Area Support CEO in management of central operations and shared services groups with primary focus on product development, supply chain and technology management. McGraw-Hill Education SVP, Global Supply Chain Management Company NameMcGraw-Hill Education Dates EmployedJul 2013 – Jun 2015 Employment Duration2 yrs LocationNew York, New York Management of supply chain operations across McGraw Hill Education including inventory management, manufacturing, distribution, customer service and transportation. Cengage Learning SVP, Global Production & Manufacturing Services Company NameCengage Learning Dates EmployedOct 2005 – May 2013 Employment Duration7 yrs 8 mos Management of production, manufacturing, rights management and content management functions across all of the Cengage Learning divisions. Publishing Dimensions Founder and President Company NamePublishing Dimensions Dates EmployedNov 2000 – Oct 2005 Employment Duration5 yrs Founded and direct the day-to-day operations of Publishing Dimensions, a digital content services company with the mission of providing innovative solutions to publishers in generating revenue through evolving digital content and rights channels. Service offerings include: • Conversion of books into all eBook, on-line and print-on-demand formats and placement of those titles in distribution • Conversion of contracts into electronic formats • Consulting on ePublishing strategy and operations See less Barnes & Noble, Inc. Vice President, Digital Content Division & President of EP Ventures, Inc. Company NameBarnes & Noble, Inc. Dates EmployedJan 1999 – Nov 2000 Employment Duration1 yr 11 mos Founded and directed the day-to-day operations of the Digital Content Division of Barnes & Noble and EP Ventures, a Philippines-based text conversion and composition company. In addition, broad company-wide responsibilities included redesigning the internal B&N title database (over 1,000,000 titles), including negotiating new agreements with title vendors; and researching and developing a strategy for implementing in-store print-on-demand and kiosk-based book delivery. Frequent industry speaker on eBooks, rights management, and the future of publishing. See less Simon & Schuster, Inc. Vice President, Customer Operations Company NameSimon & Schuster, Inc. Dates EmployedOct 1996 – Dec 1999 Employment Duration3 yrs 3 mos Directed central customer service operations providing order processing, customer service, credit & collections, accounts receivable and transportation services supporting the Consumer, Higher Education and K-12 Education divisions, as well as portions of the Reference, International and Professional divisions. Managed 375 people across three locations with an annual expense budget of $26 million. Controlled A/R averaging over $500 million (peaking above $800 million) and associated collections, $67 million in annual transportation purchasing, and process $2.3 billion in annual billings. See less Random House VP Strategic Planning, Operation, Production Company NameRandom House Dates EmployedOct 1993 – Sep 1996 Employment Duration3 yrs Through a series of executive positions developed and implemented programs addressing pressing strategic issues including shifts in customer base, increasing capabilities of competitors which threatened BDD's acknowledged service lead, increasing corporate cost and investment pressure and aging corporate infrastructure. In operational roles I directed warehousing, transportation, customer service, order processing, office services, production and corporate purchasing functions. See less Accenture Sr Manager Company NameAccenture Dates Employed1987 – 1993 Employment Duration6 yrs Through a progression of positions, initially participated in and then led engagements with Fortune 500 clients in a variety of industries in logistics, manufacturing and operations management functions. Garr Consulting Group Senior Consultant Company NameGarr Consulting Group Dates Employed1983 – 1987 Employment Duration4 yrs Client management and project management responsibility for warehouse design and productivity improvement projects within various sectors of the retail industry. General Motors Industrial Engineer Company NameGeneral Motors Dates Employed1981 – 1984 Employment Duration3 yrs LocationDoraville, Georgia Responsible for identifying and implementing productivity improvements in various departments. Show fewer experiences Education Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Degree NameMaster of Science (MS) Field Of StudyComputer Science Dates attended or expected graduation 2014 – 2017 Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Degree NameMSIE Field Of StudyApplied Statistics Dates attended or expected graduation 1981 – 1982 Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Degree NameBIE Field Of StudyBachelor of Industrial Engineering Dates attended or expected graduation 1978 – 1981 Udacity Udacity Field Of StudyComputer Science Dates attended or expected graduation 2012 Coursera Coursera Field Of StudyComputer Science, Data Science Dates attended or expected graduation 2012