Hochheiser Installed as President of the NACS Foundation Board of Directors

OBERLIN, OHIO (March 14, 2019) – Stephen Hochheiser, a higher education consultant and longtime publishing executive now based in Northfield, Minn., has been installed as the president of the NACS Foundation Board of Directors, the philanthropic arm of the National Association of College Stores (NACS). In addition, the foundation installed Roger Hailstork and Pam Snow as new directors.

Hochheiser is a nationally known consultant in academic publishing and collegiate retailing. He worked in higher education publishing for 30 years, mainly for Cengage Learning and its precursors Thomson Learning, International Thomson Publishing, and Wadsworth. Prior to his work in publishing, he managed trade bookstores in the Mid-Atlantic region for 10 years.

Hochheiser, a NACS Honorary Member, has supported the collegiate retail industry in a variety of volunteer leadership roles. He served on the NACS Board of Trustees and NACS Foundation Board. He also chaired the Higher Education Executive Council of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and served on the boards of the California Association of College Stores (CACS) and the Southwest College Bookstore Association (SWCBA). His recent projects include facilitating the CACS strategic planning process and developing the proposal for the Course Materials eXperience at CAMEX.

Roger Hailstork and Pam Snow were installed as new directors with three-years terms.

Hailstork is the director of the Syracuse University Bookstore in Syracuse, N.Y. He has served in various volunteer roles for NACS, CACS, the Collegiate Retail Alliance (CRA), and the Association of College Administrative Professionals (ACAP). Hailstork started his collegiate retailing career 20 years ago at Howard University Bookstore where he turned the trade book department into the premier African American bookstore in the region. He also has worked in bookstore management at the UC San Diego Bookstore and the Miramar College Store.

Snow, who has more than three decades of experience in working with higher education institutions and campus stores, is senior director of channel/partner relations for SAGE Publishing. Snow, a resident of Elkmont, Ala., has served as a member of the NACS Board of Trustees, board secretary for the BRAVO Foundation, and advisory board member for the Multicultural Resource Center for Children.

About The NACS Foundation

Operating for 36 years, the NACS Foundation is the only philanthropic resource for the campus store industry. Since its inception, it has disbursed more than $3 million for industry education and research, and awarded more than 3,000 professional development grants to college store professionals. The NACS Foundation has touched the careers of thousands of campus store professionals and counts some of the industry’s leading vendors among its top corporate donors.

About The National Association of College Stores

The National Association of College Stores (NACS) is the professional trade association representing the collegiate retailing industry. NACS represents campus retailers and industry-related companies that supply course materials and other merchandise and services to campus stores. NACS provides education and other resources that help its member stores support student success, the campus experience, and the academic missions of higher education institutions. NACS is headquartered in Oberlin, Ohio. Additional information can be found online at www.nacs.org.

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