Carrie Bloxson
Carrie Bloxson is Hachette Book Group’s (HBG) Chief People Officer and is responsible for leading and amplifying talent development, recruitment, retention, training, office culture, business processes, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and more. At both HBG and Hachette UK, Bloxson oversees one of Hachette’s touchstone business pillars, Changing the Story, while proactively strengthening the company’s mission to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. As a member of each company’s Executive Management Board, Bloxson is a steadfast advocate for creating more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workspaces, which has led to industry-wide recognition and awards.
In April 2024, Bloxson was promoted to Senior Vice President of Culture and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, supporting both US and UK offices of Hachette. Prior to this, she was HBG’s Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer, leading all culture, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging strategies, initiatives, and programs. Her vision and its implementation resulted in the Company becoming an industry leader by increasing diverse representation at all career levels. Additionally, Bloxson launched the company’s dynamic and progressive diversity advisory boards, spearheaded leadership workshops and career development programs, as well as innovative workplace and publishing programs.
A marketer by trade, Bloxson’s keen understanding of consumers and knowledge of publishing and marketing has garnered accolades from colleagues and industry leaders alike. Named one of the nation’s top 2024 DEI Officer’s by COLOR Magazine, Bloxson’s appointment will help HBG achieve its objective of creating a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable company with increased representation of people of color in HBG’s leadership, workplaces, and publishing programs.
Prior to joining Hachette, Bloxson was interim CEO and Chief Marketing Officer of the social impact organization DoSomething.org, overseeing marketing, social impact, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, brand development, and creative efforts and programming. Prior to DoSomething.org, Bloxson spent six years as the Vice President of Marketing at HarperCollins. Bloxson is also the co-founder of CMOs for Good (an organization composed of marketing leaders who oversee social impact) and has more than two decades of experience as a marketing strategist for some of the world’s most iconic brands and entertainment properties, including Bravo TV, MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central.