Professional Bio
Mary Beth Thomas (she/her) is excited to join the NAIBA board, bringing her 35+ years of experience in publishing to the Association. Currently VP, Director of Independent Retail Sales at HarperCollins, Mary Beth spent 10 years total on the distribution client side of the business at both Harper and Simon & Schuster; 6 years selling to Barnes & Noble. She began her publishing career doing a variety of sales and marketing jobs at the former Bantam Doubleday Dell, including several years as an indie field rep in New England. Mary Beth is passionate about indie bookstores and their critical role in the community. She’s excited to be joining the NAIBA board to do what she can to help strengthen the relationship between publishers and booksellers.
