Leadership Team

Carol Franco brings over twenty-five years of distinguished publishing experience to Nathan Hale Press LLC. As Director of Harvard Business School Press, she led the organization to market leadership, signing many of the Press's most distinguished authors including Clayton Christensen, Michael Porter, John Kotter, Gary Hamel, C.K. Prahalad, and Charles Handy. As President of Ballinger Publishing Company, she created influential business books that became the foundation for HarperBusiness, an imprint of HarperCollins. She was a literary agent with Kneerim & Williams since 2005, specializing in business and general non-fiction.

Steve Mollman brings over 20 years of distinguished editorial experience from the world's top business publications. As a senior editor and executive at Fortune, he shaped influential business and leadership narratives, working directly with hundreds of top CEOs to tell their stories. His extensive background includes editorial leadership roles at The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones, Newsweek, Wired, and other premier publications. His deep understanding of executive leadership and business strategy, combined with his expertise in identifying and developing compelling narratives, aligns perfectly with Nathan Hale Press's mission to amplify fearless voices who challenge conventional wisdom.