Stephen brings with him over 25 years of experience in the book publishing industry, both in-house at three of the “Big Five” publishers (Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and MacMillan) and independently as the owner/operator of Green Door Communications, LLC. Over the course of his career, he has overseen more than sixty bestselling campaigns, including those by #1 New York Times bestselling authors Emily Giffin, Kristin Hannah, Augusten Burroughs, and Jackie Collins (among others) as well as projects by luminaries such as Jimmy Carter, William Shatner, Newt Gringrich, Mary Tyler Moore, Jill Scott, and Julian Fellowes. In addition to traditional PR campaigns, Stephen specializes in working with authors to expand their overall brand and marketing reach, executing strategic partnerships with major national brands (Origins, Elizabeth Arden, Godiva, etc.) and media entities on their behalf.