Our Forefront Team Is at Your Service!

At Forefront Books, our team is a huge part of why our clients continue to publish with us time and time again. This page is dedicated to sharing our story and mission.

Meet Our Team

The Forefront Books team has a combined one-hundred-plus years of publishing industry experience.

Jonathan Merkh

Co-Founder, President and CEO

Becky Nesbitt

VP, Group Publisher

Justin Batt

VP of Business Development; Publisher, Worth Books and Associate Publisher, Forefront, Maxwell Leadership, and Frederick Douglass Books

Jen Gingerich

VP, Editorial Director

Mickey Maudlin

Associate Publisher

Lauren Ward

Chief of Staff, Director of Author Experience

Kia Harris

Editorial Director, Frederick Douglass Books

Jill Smith

Senior Editor

Caroline Pierce

Business Affairs Manager

Cupid

Director of Security and Chief Meeting Disruptor

Meet Our President

Get to know our president, Jonathan Merkh, and his mission behind Forefront Books.

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