Mark Harrington

Mark Harrington has over 20 years of experience in sales and account management in the publishing industry. Mark currently holds the position of Director Sales National Accounts at ABRAMS since January 2020. Prior to that, they worked as an Executive Director, National Accounts at the same company from March 2019 to January 2020.

Before joining ABRAMS, Mark held various positions at Hachette Book Group, including Senior National Accounts Manager from April 2013 to March 2019. During this time, they managed accounts such as Barnes & Noble, Readerlink, Walmart, and Target, and served as a sales liaison for the Hachette Books imprint.

Mark also has experience at Sterling Publishing as Manager, National Accounts from December 2011 to March 2013. In this role, they managed accounts in the United States and Canada, working with companies such as AWBC/Books A Million, Hastings, Indigo, and Costco.

Mark previously worked at Perseus Books Group as a National Accounts Manager from May 2006 to September 2009, managing the Amazon.com account and seeking opportunities for frontlist and backlist sales. Prior to that, they were a National Accounts Manager at Publishers Group West from February 2003 to February 2006, where they handled accounts such as Borders Group Inc. and Waldenbooks.

Mark's earlier experience includes roles at Hachette Book Group as a National Accounts Manager from September 2009 to October 2011, Random House as a Sales Representative from February 2001 to February 2003, and Simon & Schuster as a Marketing Manager from September 1999 to February 2001.

Mark started their career at Koen Book Distribution, Inc as a Key Accounts Sales Representative from July 1998 to September 1999, where they focused on increasing sales in alternative markets and independent bookstores through tailored marketing programs.

Mark Harrington obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Anthropology from the University of California, Davis, between 1996 and 1998. Prior to that, they also received an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Cultural Anthropology from Sacramento City College. In November 2019, Mark acquired a certification in "Management: Top Tips" from LinkedIn.