Alia Maria Almeida
Sales Representative
Alia Almeida is a Cuban-Miamian who has spent the past ten years working in sales and marketing roles in various institutions such as the University Press of Florida, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and HarperCollins. Spanglish is her native tongue.   Alia will be selling to select Independent stores in Metro-New York City, including Brooklyn, which is her home base.
Keith Arsenault
NEW ENGLAND SAles Representative
Keith Arsenault is a long-time book industry veteran, with stints in retail at Providence indies College Hill Bookstore & Brown University Bookstore, and spent nearly two decades in publicity, marketing and sales roles with Publishers Group West. ​
Robin Bell
Director of Operations
Robin Bell has been with Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc. since its inception and is the Director of Operations. She is frequently known as the voice of Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc. Robin oversees the daily activities in the main office including managing office personnel in each department and is the liaison for both publishers and field reps. ​
Jay Bruff
sales representative
Jay Bruff began his book career working in both new and used bookstores, then jumped over the counter to be the NYC sales rep for W. W. Norton for 19 years. In the early 2000’s, he repped many university presses for University Marketing Group, and then joined Melman-Moster Associates in 2009, which has now joined with Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc. in 2021..
Laura Compton
MUSEUM SPECIALIST
Laura Compton joined Chesapeake &Hudson, Inc. after working for Melman-Moster Associates for 15 years.
She started in the book industry in 1981 and worked in independent
bookstores.
She was also the trade book buyer at Princeton University Store
for 10 years.
Laura will focus on national accounts, museum stores, and selected
independent bookstores.
Michael Gourley
VP of Sales
Michael Gourley has been with Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc. since its inception as the New York City and Metropolitan Area rep calling on key accounts, museum stores, and independently owned bookstores. Previously he was head buyer at Book Dynamics, a wholesaler in New York City, and managed and bought for an independent bookstore. He started in the book business in 1981..
Jennifer Hawkinberry
Sales assistant
Jennifer Hawkinberry joined Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc. in Spring 2005 as a part-time sales assistant. She currently works full time and oversees the collateral material for booksellers and field reps as well as helping with customer service and special sales. Her current role includes managing and coordinating cooperative advertising, events, and author signings.
Janine Jensen
President
Janine Jensen has been with Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc. since its inception. She is focused on working closely with National and key accounts. She sells to a wide variety of accounts, mainly in Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia.
Meg Moster
sales representative
Meg Moster joins Chesapeake & Hudson after working for Melman-Moster Associates for 30 years.  Meg will work with National accounts and select independent accounts.  During her time with Melman-Moster, she was a field sales rep, office manager and National account rep.
Angie Nicewarner
Customer service manager
Angie Nicewarner joined Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc. in the fall of 2005 as a part-time sales assistant. She works full-time as the Customer Service Manager maintaining order processing and customer service. She also assists with telemarketing and new account set up.
Dawn Roseberry
sales assistant
​Dawn Roseberry has 30 years' experience in the fields of graphic design, corporate merchandising, tech support, and teaching high school math. She earned a BA in Studio Arts from UVA, a BS in Civil Engineering from VT, and certifications in data analytics. She joined us as our National Accounts Sales Administrator in 2023.
Steve Straw
VP of operations
Steve Straw joined Chesapeake & Hudson, Inc. in 1994, having spent the earlier part of his career in retail book sales. In addition to his key accounts, Steve covers New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware, Upstate New York along with Western New England
Bill Hoar
Past president
Ted Wedel - Retired
 
Candy Stowers - Retired
Sally Lindsay
10/28/1949 - 11/27/2019
Karla Yeager
​4/17/1963 - 05/09/2021
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