ECPA Staff
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Mark W. Kuyper, President and CEO Mark Kuyper is the President and CEO of ECPA. He has 23 years of experience in the Christian resources industry. Previously he served as the VP of Business Development and Marketing for CBA (the trade association for Christian retailers). He also worked for NavPress for over 10 years starting as a Customer Service Supervisor and completing his service as Sales Director. During this time he also served on the Leadership and Publishing teams for the organization. He began his career as a manager for Family Christian Stores. He currently serves on the board of the Book Industry Study Group. Mark is married to Vicki, an author of more than 40 books, and has two grown children. |
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Michael Covington, Information & Education Director Covington oversees all data and research initiatives, including the channel-wide sales collection and interpretation system, PubtrackTM. Covington has a decade of retail experience, having served most recently as General Manager at The Master’s – A Parable Christian Store in Clovis, New Mexico. In 2001, Covington was awarded The Jim Carlson Bookstore Manager of the Year. Covington was recently a CBA board member, a position he held since October 2004. Michael is married to Christina and has two sons. |

