Our Leadership Team

Get to know the leadership team at Advantage and why it’s our people that make the Advantage experience so unique.

Adam Witty

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Adam Witty is the Founder and CEO of Advantage Media Group, which includes Forbes Books — the the exclusive book publishing brand of Forbes Media, publisher of Forbes Magazine. What began in the spare bedroom of his home is now one of the most respected independent business book publishers in the world with 2,000+ authors in 44 U.S. states and 14 countries.

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Beth LaGuardia Cooper

Chief Marketing Officer

Beth LaGuardia Cooper oversees brand, PR, and marketing strategy and operations for the organization. She also leads delivery of Authority Media Services for clients in the areas of online media and engagement and public relations.

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Evan Schnittman

Chief Publishing Officer

As Chief Publishing Officer (CPO), Evan Schnittman helps develop offerings for Members that widen reach, enhance impact, and accomplish goals both personally and professionally.

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Renée Barnstone

Chief Financial Officer

Renée’s mission is to lead and scale the company’s financial, administration and infrastructure needs to support the growth of the Company. Although a recent transplant to Charleston from Silicon Valley, her roots are in the northeast, with another 20 years in the southeast. She is thrilled to be back. Renée is licensed as a CPA and earned her undergraduate degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

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Don Yaeger

Publisher

A 12-time New York Times best-selling author (one of only 26 to have that many on the nonfiction list), Hall of Fame keynote speaker and business leadership coach, Don Yaeger brings his world-class storytelling abilities to his role as Publisher of Forbes Books and Advantage’s Authority Publishing Group.

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Bob Gay

EVP of Growth

With several decades of experience in sales, marketing and operations, Bob Gay currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Growth at Advantage.

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Ben Douglas

SVP of Team Member Success

Ben Douglas leads the recruitment arm of Advantage|ForbesBooks, working to attract top performers to our team. He spends each work day networking, reaching out to ideal candidates, and shepherding applicants through our process.

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