With 17 years of experience in sales management, Hofmann joined Nelson in 2005—serving most recently as senior vice president of general market and international sales, where she led the division to unprecedented sales growth.

"We are very committed to growing our live-events business," said Thomas Nelson President and CEO Mark Schoenwald. "Sally is a results oriented leader with a proven track record."

Knight brings nearly 30 years of experience in both the publishing and music industries. He joined Nelson in 2007 as vice president of independent retail, leading the Christian retail and ministry sales divisions for the last year and a half.

"Throughout his career, Tom has demonstrated the ability to develop strong teams and build alignment around strategic plans," Schoenwald said. "With his hands-on management, he will rally, support and augment each of our publishing sales divisions."
 

"I have known Bill since he was president of Rutledge Hill Press, and I was at Ingram," said Christian Book Services President and CEO Larry Carpenter. "I have always been impressed by his hard work, intelligence and attention to detail. Bill is also a paralegal and has an accounting background. He has handled the production of hundreds of books. That's where we will utilize his skills here at Christian Book Services."

Christian Book Services specializes in assisting authors get their books published through publishers or by self-publishing.

Jennifer Barrow will serve as editor of children and gift books. From 2000-2006, Barrow worked for Multnomah Publishers in Sisters, Ore. Micah Walker has been promoted from administrative assistant to assistant editor. He will be working on a variety of projects with a primary focus on middle-grade fiction.

Jessica Ward will serve as administrative assistant. She has previously worked at Thomas Nelson as a corporate communications intern. Kristen Baird will serve as marketing coordinator for the specialty division. Baird has been an intern at Thomas Nelson for 18 months, serving in the specialty marketing division.