David Moberg is retiring as senior v-p and group publisher of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, effective at the end of the company's fiscal year, in June 2019.
Brian Hampton, senior v-p and publisher of Nelson Books, a Thomas Nelson imprint, is being promoted to fill Moberg's role. Effective immediately, he will begin overseeing all book publishing operations for Thomas Nelson, Zondervan and associated imprints.
Moberg will continue to work on special projects, mentor key staff, and provide guidance and counsel to the executive leadership team during the transition. In addition, he will continue to serve as vice-chair of the board of directors of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
Hampton has been with the company for 27 years in various editorial and management roles. In addition to being publisher of Nelson Books, in 2017 Hampton led the launch of HarperCollins Leadership, a general market leadership imprint, in addition to the acquisition of the AMACOM trade book assets from the American Management Association.
Mark Schoenwald, president and CEO of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, commented: "Brian's track record of finding and developing great authors and content as well as leading and developing teams has prepared him for future success as the head of book publishing for HCCP. Brian's decisions are strategic and analytical, and his product background gives him a keen sense about authors and manuscripts that will resonate in the market. Brian has built invaluable relationships with authors and agents and is highly respected in the industry."