Simone Taylor is Chief of Publishing at the American Psychiatric Association. With a background in scientific research, she has both a passion for helping authors maintain an achievable record of their work in the scientific literature and for improving accessibility to that vast and growing body of scholarship. Simone has significant international experience in driving STM publishing, sales models, business development, and revenue generation. She is a skilled cross-cultural communicator with a strong reputation for my ability to exceed expectations on multifaceted projects and for solving complex problems, excelling at building results-driven teams through inspirational leadership.