Publisher David Shelley has been appointed Deputy CEO of Little, Brown, a role he will assume on July 1st 2015. Shelley also joined the main board of Hachette UK on January 1, 2015.
In the upcoming leadership position, Shelley will report to Ursula Mackenzie, Chief Executive of Little, Brown Book Group, who he has reported to since 2005 in various capacities. Mackenzie will become Chairman and will continue working on special projects for Little, Brown and for the Hachette UK group until she retires in 2016.
“It gives me enormous pleasure to announce that David has stepped up to become Deputy CEO of Little, Brown where he will continue to work hand-in- glove with Ursula until he assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer on 1st July, and Ursula becomes Chairman of Little, Brown,” stated Tim Hely Hutchinson, Chief Executive of Hachette UK.