Claire Haft 44 Sumner Rd Greenwich CT 06831 mobile: 646-391-5098 home: 203-340-9849 ctisne@surgiscapital.com EDUCATION Spence School, NY, New York High School, 1989 graduate Kenyon College, Gambier Ohio Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude High Honors in English Literature, May ...more

Claire Haft 44 Sumner Rd Greenwich CT 06831 mobile: 646-391-5098 home: 203-340-9849 ctisne@surgiscapital.com EDUCATION Spence School, NY, New York High School, 1989 graduate Kenyon College, Gambier Ohio Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude High Honors in English Literature, May 1993 MEDIA EXPERIENCE Random House : Vice President, Director of Subsidiary Rights, Editor. Oversee and manage a department of six, manage an annual budget of all subsidiary rights for the group (domestic and foreign) as well as act as editorial liaison to international publishing acquisition opportunities. Acquire books (non fiction and fiction). Manage and oversee Focus Film Venture for the division, as well as all film rights development. 2001-2009. (Internal promotion) Director of Book Publishing, BBC Worldwide America. Oversaw and managed a department of four to help place rights, develop new books from film and programming and an overall publishing and development strategy for BBC Worldwide and BBC Books in the USA. 1998-2001. (two internal promotions) Director of Foreign Rights and Contract Management, the Virginia Barber Literary Agency. Managed all foreign rights, film rights and contract negotiation for the Agency. 1996-1998 (two internal promotions) Manager- Foreign Rights, Grove/Atlantic Press. Promoted from assistant to the Manager of Subsidiary Rights assisted and managed all rights for the Press as well as editorial work. 1994-1996 (three internal promotions) MISCELLANEOUS: US Foundation of Dyspraxia, Board Member Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities Greenwich International Film Festival, Juror and Leadership Commitee YWCA of Greenwich, Leadership Council East Harlem Tutorial Program, former board British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) voting member, former Board member Council for Foreign Relations, former term member Junior Leagueof Greenwich World Vision Trinity Church Greenwich Chabbad of Greenwichless