Mindy Kuhn
President
Mindy has over twenty seven years of marketing, design, and branding experience. She holds Photojournalism and Journalism Graphics degrees from Ball State University and a Leadership in Publishing Certificate from the Yale Publishing Course; Yale School of Management and has worked in many aspects of advertising, marketing, and branding for companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 to small boutiques.
Mindy has extensive experience in the print platform and excels at developing an author’s vision into a polished, finished product. Publication design is one of her specialties and she has earned many design and publication awards for her work.
President
Mindy has over twenty seven years of marketing, design, and branding experience. She holds Photojournalism and Journalism Graphics degrees from Ball State University and a Leadership in Publishing Certificate from the Yale Publishing Course; Yale School of Management and has worked in many aspects of advertising, marketing, and branding for companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 to small boutiques.
Mindy has extensive experience in the print platform and excels at developing an author’s vision into a polished, finished product. Publication design is one of her specialties and she has earned many design and publication awards for her work.
Amy Trainor Ashby
Vice President and Editor-in-Chief
Amy began her publishing career as Warren’s marketing assistant in 2007 and has worn many hats throughout the years. She holds a BA in English from Davidson College, a Certificate in Publishing from Columbia University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte. Over the years, Amy has edited books ranging in genre from children’s books, to fiction, memoir, nonfiction, poetry, business books, and beyond. She also has an extensive background as a marketing copywriter for advertisements, digital content, and more. An avid creative nonfiction writer, she has been published in various local and national publications, and she was named a Publisher's Weekly Star Watch Honoree in 2024 for being a "rising talent in the publishing and bookselling businesses."
Vice President and Editor-in-Chief
Amy began her publishing career as Warren’s marketing assistant in 2007 and has worn many hats throughout the years. She holds a BA in English from Davidson College, a Certificate in Publishing from Columbia University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte. Over the years, Amy has edited books ranging in genre from children’s books, to fiction, memoir, nonfiction, poetry, business books, and beyond. She also has an extensive background as a marketing copywriter for advertisements, digital content, and more. An avid creative nonfiction writer, she has been published in various local and national publications, and she was named a Publisher's Weekly Star Watch Honoree in 2024 for being a "rising talent in the publishing and bookselling businesses."
Lacey Cope
Marketing Director
A lifelong bibliophile and marketing maven, Lacey was called back to her publishing roots when she joined the Warren Publishing team as Marketing Director in 2020. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of South Carolina, Aiken; a work study position at USC Aiken’s library; experience in television production; time spent as a Publishing Consultant with a self-publishing giant, and experience with social media and rebranding consulting, Lacey has a breadth of insight into the inner workings of the literary world. She lives, breathes, and loves working with authors and is passionate about cultivating and spreading the word about their books.
Marketing Director
A lifelong bibliophile and marketing maven, Lacey was called back to her publishing roots when she joined the Warren Publishing team as Marketing Director in 2020. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of South Carolina, Aiken; a work study position at USC Aiken’s library; experience in television production; time spent as a Publishing Consultant with a self-publishing giant, and experience with social media and rebranding consulting, Lacey has a breadth of insight into the inner workings of the literary world. She lives, breathes, and loves working with authors and is passionate about cultivating and spreading the word about their books.