Chinaberry

Established in 1982, Chinaberry, Inc. presently employs more than 45 full-time workers and generates more than $13 million in annual sales worldwide. A core team of 9 managers manages the day-to-day operations of the firm. Managements culture is open-book and participatory. All managers and employees participate in the financial success of the comp... any. These individuals, in addition to our three-member Board of Directors govern Chinaberry, Inc. Key executives include: Ann Ruethling, Founder, Executive Vice-President, Shareholder, Board of Directors In 1982, new mom and former airline marketing director, Ann Ruethling couldnt find suitable childrens books emphasizing such positive messages as peace, cooperation, and universal goodwill. So she launched Chinaberry Book Service from her kitchen table. Since then, the company has gone from selling a handful of books stored on two shelves in her daughters bedroom, to selling more than one million books a year worldwide from a modern 23,000 square foot warehouse and office facility. As Founder of Chinaberry, Inc., Ms. Ruethling remains fully involved with the companys day-to-day operations and activities. As Director of Creative and Merchandising of both the Chinaberry and Isabella catalogs, she is responsible for the vision, content and merchandising of every issue, as well as overseeing copy, book and product reviews, and the creative image and presentation of each new catalog. A graduate of St. Louis University with a degree in Sociology, Ann is the mother of two children. She is active in the American Bookseller Association, the Southern California Booksellers Association, the Audio Publishers Association, and the Educational Paperback Association. Ann has received numerous awards in recognition of her business success and for her mission to offer books and items to support families in raising their children with love, honesty, and joy. Chinaberry Audio, a publisher of unabridged audio books for children and young adults, has earned awards from the American ...Read More