Advisory Board
Celso Kiperman
Gary June
Gary provides to RSG tremendous management, business development and sales/marketing expertise. He is a renowned industry expert in the higher ed and trade publishing markets having served in many C-level roles including CEO for Pearson’s Technology Publishing Group, CMO for Pearson Education, and most recently as head of sales for Ascend Learning. Previously, Gary served as CEO for Dorling Kindersley where he was responsible for DK’s $100m+ rights licensing business. Gary advises RSG across a broad range of business areas with a focus on channel sales and marketing, driving growth via disruption, digital transformation, and strategic collaboration.
Celso is President and CEO of Grupo A, a leading Brazilian educational holding company with three verticals: Publishing/Continuing Medical Education, EdTech, and Online Program Management. Celso is a business school graduate from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and was recently certified by Harvard Business School in Owner/President Management (OPM). Celso lends his keen business development skills to RSG specifically as an expert in areas including edtech, business development, and the South American marketplaces.
Lew Bader
Subroto Mozumdar
Subroto is currently the CEO of Ananda Publishers, a leading Indian K-12 publisher. Having held several C level leadership roles in academic publishing in both the UK and in India, he is known for his leadership qualities as well as his ability to transform businesses. Recently, while with Pearson, Subroto was President of International Higher Education group and then VP of Global Digital Distribution Strategy. Subroto advises RSG across many business priorities including EMEA and Asia market development and digital distribution & licensing.
Lew is an industry leading executive with a focus on financial management, accounting services, and customer service. He has held several senior level positions including VP of Accounting Services for Simon & Schuster, Head of Pearson Royalty Accounting, and SVP of Customer Service for Pearson. Lew provides sound counsel to RSG relating to business fundamentals and specifically, on royalty accounting and financial operations matters.
Hy Goldstoff
Edward Murgitroyd
Ed is CEO of Murgitroyd & Co Ltd, a world-renowned European patent, trademark, and copyright law firm. Originally established in Glasgow, Scotland, Murgitroyd & Co now has approximately 300 staff across 15+ offices worldwide. He received both his Bachelor of Engineering (ME) degree and his Law degree from the Univ. of Glasgow. Ed was previously the Chair of International IP for the Intellectual Property Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. Ed and his firm share insight and advice with RSG in legal matters such as copyright law and international trade.
Hy is premiere business consultant and software development expert. With 30 years of experience in the field, he is a recognized thought leader in the IP management space. Hy is the CEO and Owner of Intersoft which designed and built Pearson’s rights accounting, marketing and permissioning systems. Hy serves as a business consultant for RSG and shares his particularly expertise in the areas of software development for rights management.