Harvard Business Publishing, a subsidiary of Harvard Business School has announced the retirement of chief executive officer David Wan in June.
Senior executive vice president and chief product innovation officer Josh Macht will take on the role of acting CEO while the company conducts a search for a new CEO.
Wan joined HBP in 2002 and is credited with transforming the organization into a global leader in the practice of management. Senior associate dean Das Narayandas said:
“He successfully led the publishing company’s higher education, corporate learning, and Harvard Business Review groups through truly seismic market shifts to offer our global clients award-winning content, services, and solutions for real strategic impact. Most of all, his partnership with the School has ensured the extension of our mission to leaders around the globe and throughout the arc of their careers.”
Macht joined the company in 2006 as managing director, new publishing ventures; became executive vice president and HBR group publisher in 2013; was named HBP’s first chief product innovation officer and chair of the Product Management Council in 2017.
He also led HBP’s higher education group.
