IBPA Publishing University 2025

Keith Riegert is the CEO of the SaaS platform, Perfect Bound, as well as the president of The Stable Book Group. He serves on the Board of Advisors for the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and is a member of the Board of Advisors and an adjunct professor at NYU’s Masters... Read More →

Laura Stanfill is the publisher of Forest Avenue Press and a freelance metadata consultant for distributed presses. She's the author of IMAGINE A DOOR: A Writer's Guide to Unlocking Your Story, Choosing a Publishing Path, and Honoring the Creative Journey, out April 2025 from Forest... Read More →

Jeff is a native of the Chicago area. He holds a BA and an MA in History. He began his career in publishing in 1990 as an encyclopedia editor. Jeff has been involved in virtually every aspect of publishing over the past 34 years. Since 2006, he has held executive positions in book... Read More →

Rachel Zugschwert is the executive vice president of marketing and associate publisher at Lerner Publishing Group. Previously, she has worked in book marketing at 1517 Media, Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, and Simon & Schuster. She has a Masters in Publishing from Pace University... Read More →