In Hachette Book Group field sales:
Derek Meehan has been promoted to associate director, field sales. He joined the HBG field team in 2017 as a telephone sales rep and was promoted to manager of telephone sales in 2020. In 2021, he took on additional responsibilities as regional director, overseeing the field team in the West. In his newly expanded role, Meehan will now manage all field sales representatives, including the newly hired telephone sales team. He will work closely with the field reps to strengthen the company's relationships with independent stores across the U.S. and support strategic projects both internally and with the stores and the ABA.
Kelly O'Sullivan is the new representative for independent bookstores in the Northern states and will be based in Connecticut. She formerly worked at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, Conn., for eight years, most recently as book buyer and merchandising manager.
Caroline Barbee will serve independent bookstores in the Southern states and will be based in North Carolina. She formerly worked at Friendly City Books in Columbus, Miss., where she was the book buyer for all categories and publishers. Before her career in bookselling, she worked for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.