Our Team

David C. Miller
General Manager

David Miller, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), has over 30 years of financial and operations experience with educational publishing businesses.

Currently General Manger, David previously served as Vice President of Operations & Finance. Since joining Evan-Moor in 2007, David has played a pivotal role in overseeing key company functions, including finance, purchasing, inventory management, human resources, legal affairs, and operations. His expertise has resulted in efficient operations and long-term profitability.

Before joining Evan-Moor, David spent 18 years at Gareth Stevens, Inc., where he advanced to Chief Financial Officer. He started his career at Ernst & Young LLP, where he was promoted to Audit Manager.

David holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

James F. O'Donnell III
Vice President of Sales

Bringing impressive experience with major retailers across the country, Jim O'Donnell now leads Evan-Moor's sales in the mass market, trade marketing, and educational retailer market. Jim will help to increase Evan-Moor's presence in these markets and help to build mutually beneficial relationships with both mass market retailers and teacher stores.

Jim has over 25 years of sales experience, most recently serving as Director of Mass Market Sales for Parragon Books LTD. At Parragon, Jim managed and grew business with a variety of retailers, including Walmart, Toys R Us, Kmart, Rite Aid, and Kroger—and worked with key distributors such as Readerlink and ANConnect. His innovation and leadership produced significant growth in sales.

Jim earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Northern Illinois University.

Kirsten Schmieg-Watters
Director of Sales, International Markets

Kirsten Schmieg-Watters is an experienced professional with over 19 years in the educational publishing industry. Kirsten has played a key role in developing Evan-Moor’s global presence and has created strong partnerships with key distributors and publishers around the world. Kirsten has a proven record of consistent sales growth and customer retention. She’s represented Evan-Moor at a variety of International tradeshows including Frankfurt Book Fair, London Book Fair, Beijing Book Fair, and Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and serves as an important source of information regarding global trends for Evan-Moor’s publishing team. Kirsten holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography from Humboldt State University.

Lisa Vitarisi Mathews
Publisher

Lisa Vitarisi Mathews serves as Publisher of Evan-Moor Educational Publishers. In this role, Mathews oversees the publishing of materials through all stages of development, from conceptualizing and planning to production. Since joining Evan-Moor in 2002, Mathews has represented the company in the United States and abroad, giving workshops and product training, and learning how teachers use Evan-Moor resources. Her previous experience in working with students in grades K–8 and her keen knowledge of what works in classrooms to enhance both teaching and learning have shaped Evan-Moor’s positive contribution to educational publishing.

Keli Winters
Director of Technology Products & Services

Keli Winters joined Evan-Moor's product development team in 1998 as a desktop designer, moving on to serve as the Director of Production for eight years. In her current role, Winters has worked to establish Evan-Moor's technology vision for the future, focusing on developing product for traditional, blended, and online classrooms. In this role, she oversees technology integration with print product, as well as the development of stand-alone technology product and new methodologies for product delivery. Winters holds a bachelor's degree in fine art with a concentration in 3-D design from the University of Arizona.

Anney Banales
Director of Operations & Fulfillment

Anney Banales has managed Evan-Moor's Customer Service Department since 1995. Banales's background in retail sales management and buying, including school supply sales, has allowed her to contribute to Evan-Moor's tradition of a high level of customer satisfaction. During her time at Evan-Moor, Banales has developed strategies for efficient order processing, streamlined the work flow, and implemented various training efforts to ensure that a consistent level of service is offered to all Evan-Moor customers.

Theresa Taugher Wooler
Director of Marketing

Theresa Wooler serves as Evan-Moor’s Director of Marketing, bringing over 17 years of experience in marketing, public relations, corporate communications, and K-12 education. In her current role, Theresa leads the company’s marketing initiatives to reach teachers, homeschoolers, and parents with the shared mission of helping children learn. Theresa manages a team that supports all sales channels in expanding Evan-Moor’s brand and presence around the world.

Previously, Theresa served as Evan-Moor’s Marketing Manager, developing communication strategies to increase brand awareness, including launching the Joy of Teaching education blog and building the affiliate network. Theresa also worked in public relations for GCI Group Los Angeles, focusing on B2B public relations for supermarket industry clients, and for Great Western Financial corporate communications. Theresa began her career as a credentialed high school English teacher and served as the English department chair.

Theresa earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Lit with an emphasis in Journalism from the University of California, Los Angeles.