On Tuesday, February 21, 2017, members of the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL) elected the new governing body, presided over by Luis Antonio Torelli, of Trilha Educational publishing house. The president and his directors will be leading the organization during the 2017/2019 biennium. The list, with the platform Management, Market, Government: More Books, More Readers, puts the book and reading promotion as a central point of management.
“In the first run, much was done to achieve our goals, and we will still do much more for the book to be part of Brazilian people everyday life” said Torelli.
It also stands as a central goal of the board elected to assist industry and the retail book trade strategies so they can consolidate a way to get through this difficult period of economic crisis.
In addition, proposals such as the defense of government programs that provide books to public schools and greater efficiency in the dialogue among all sectors of the productive chain of the book are in the focus of the work of the new board.
Composition of the CBL Board for the biennium 2017-2019:
President
Luís Antonio Torelli – RM Perez Editora EPP – Trilha Educacional
Vice President of Administration and Finance
Vitor Tavares da Silva Filho – Distribuidora Loyola de Livros
Vice President, Communications
Luciano Monteiro – Editora Moderna
Vice President Secretary
Hubert Alquéres – Editora Jatobá and Edições de Janeiro
Editor Directors
Alexandre Martins Fontes – Editora WMF Martins Fontes
Daniela Manole – Editora Manole
Antonio Erivan Gomes – Cortez Editora e Livraria
Marcos Lepiscopo – Edições Sesc SP
Bookseller Directors
Flavio Seibel – Livraria da Vila
Marcus Teles C. de Carvalho – Livraria Leitura
Fabio Herz – Livraria Cultura
Marcelo Ubríaco – Livraria Saraiva
Distributor Directors
Paulo Victor de Carvalho – Inovação Distribuidora de Livros
Julio Cesar A. S. da Cruz – Catavento Distribuidora de Livros
Marcos Pedri – Distribuidora Curitiba de Papéis e Livros
José de Alencar Mayrink – Editora e Distribuidora Lê
Crediter Directors
Luiz Antônio de Souza – Editora Globo
Karine Gonçalves – Girassol Brasil
Antonio Luis Cordeiro – Vizú Distribuidora de Livros
Donaldo Walter Buchweitz – Ciranda Cultural Editora e Distribuidora