AUGUST 15, 2020
BY NORTHWEST HERALD
Britten Follett, a fifth-generation family member of Follett School Solutions in McHenry, has been named to the Educational Book and Media Association’s board of directors, according to a news release.
Follett was named the Executive Vice President of Follett School Solutions in 2019 and leads Follett’s pre-K-12 division, which also includes Follett Book Fairs and Follett Book eFairs.
EBMA’s board of directors brings together a range of wholesalers and publishers to address the ever-changing book and media-buying needs of the educational marketplace. EBMA was founded in 1975 under its original name, Educational Paperback Association.
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