Quarto Group Will Appoint New U.S. Division President
The leadership change arrives as Quarto looks to manage its 27 global imprints.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in People
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Andrea Fleck-Nisbet will join The Quarto Group as president of its U.S. division on November 2, 2026. She is transitioning from her role as CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association to lead the publisher.
Why it matters
This executive shift installs a new permanent head at the U.S. arm, replacing the interim oversight provided by Quarto Group CEO Chuk Kin Lau following the 2021 departure of Ken Fund.
Fleck-Nisbet brings 20 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Workman, to oversee Quarto's 27 global imprints. This appointment ends a period of interim management under Quarto Group CEO Chuk Kin Lau.
The players
The Quarto Group
A global publisher operating 27 imprints across multiple international markets.
Andrea Fleck-Nisbet
An experienced publishing executive who has served as CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association since 2022.
Chuk Kin Lau
The CEO of The Quarto Group who served as the interim president of the company's U.S. division.
Independent Book Publishers Association
A professional trade organization representing the interests of independent publishers.
The details
Fleck-Nisbet assumes the president role after serving as CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association since 2022. The Independent Book Publishers Association is currently managing this leadership vacancy through a dedicated transition task force and search process.
Timeline
Andrea Fleck-Nisbet departs the Independent Book Publishers Association on October 30, 2026.
Fleck-Nisbet begins her new role at Quarto Group U.S. on November 2, 2026.
Market Landscape
This appointment marks the conclusion of a multi-year leadership transition period initiated by the 2021 retirement of Ken Fund. The move restores permanent local leadership to the U.S. division of the international publisher.
Publishers and industry operators should monitor how this transition affects the editorial and distribution strategies of Quarto’s 27 global imprints. Leadership stability is a critical metric for partners assessing long-term procurement or co-publishing agreements with large houses.
The takeaway
Executive leadership changes signal shifts in a firm's operational priority and market focus. Operators should track these high-level moves to anticipate changes in how major houses like Quarto manage their imprint portfolios and industry partnerships.
What happens next
The Independent Book Publishers Association will release a formal position description and application instructions for its CEO vacancy following the departure of Fleck-Nisbet.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by PublishersWeekly.
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