John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Announces Resignation of Laurie A. Leshin as A Director and Member of the Executive Committee
August 11, 2023 at 02:41 pm EDT
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. announced that Dr. Laurie A. Leshin notified the Board of Directors of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., of her intent to not stand for reelection at the Company?s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on September 28, 2023. Dr. Leshin will complete her current term as a director and member of the Executive Committee, which expires at the Annual Meeting. Dr. Leshin has decided to step down from the Board given the increased demands placed on her at her current position of employment.
Her departure is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company?s operations, policies or practices. The Company is deeply grateful to Dr. Leshin for all of her contributions and service to the Board. Her experience as a leading scientist and educator and insights into the academic and research community has provided an invaluable perspective to the Board.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a knowledge company. The Company is engaged in providing research, publishing, and knowledge solutions. The Company's segments include Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. Research segment is a provide peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publishing, content platforms, and related services to academic, corporate, and government customers, academic societies, and individual researchers. The Learning segment provides scientific, professional, and education print and digital books, digital courseware to libraries, corporations, students, professionals, and researchers, as well as assessment services to businesses and professionals. The Company's Research Publishing products provide scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services, to academic, corporate, and government libraries, learned societies, and individual researchers, and other professionals.
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