Mike Shoults Joins HBG US Distribution as COO

Mike Shoults has been named COO of Hachette Book Group US Distribution. In this newly created role, Shoults will oversee both the Indiana-based warehouse operations and Boston- and Indiana-based fulfillment departments. He will report to Matt Wright, CEO HBGUS Distribution and Hachette UK Distribution.  

Shoults joins HBGUS Distribution from the tech startup Heyday, where he served as global head of supply chain. Previously, he served as VP of global transportation and logistics for GameStop, where helped overhaul the company's transportation and logistics operation, and held several roles at Amazon in such areas as fulfillment, transportation, and cargo aviation operations. Prior to joining Amazon he spent eight years in the US Army.

“I created this role to drive continuous service improvement from the point that we receive a customer’s order, to the delivery of that order, continuing right through to after sales care,” Wright said of the new COO position. “By joining up the functions, the role of COO will have complete responsibility for the end-to-end service delivery. In addition, this role will be instrumental in building strong relationships with our publisher clients, and their customers, ensuring that our improvement plans align closely with their needs.”

“The opportunity to join Hachette and lead in a big way is more than good fortune; it’s an absolute dream for me," said Shoults in a statement. "It makes sense that I should funnel my zeal for supply chain ops and my love of books into delivering for readers across the country!”