Sally Stone

Sally Stone has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Sally began their career as a Research Assistant in Marine Sciences at the University of Wales, Swansea in 1984. Following that, they worked as a Senior Research Associate in Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia until 1990.

After their academic roles, Sally joined Elsevier Science in 1990 and held various positions including Senior Editor, Market Development Manager, and Senior Publishing Editor in the Ocean Sciences and Earth & Environmental Sciences fields. During their time at Elsevier Science, they played a key role in the development of electronic journals and the ScienceDirect platform.

In 2000, Sally joined Elsevier BV and served as a Senior Account Manager/General Manager. Sally was tasked with establishing the Research Solutions Sales office in Sydney and implementing the ScienceDirect journals database. Sally's success led their to recruit and train a National Sales Manager and develop the customer service team based in Singapore.

Sally's extensive experience in the publishing industry continued at Elsevier Australia, where they held various roles from 2003 to 2017. Sally served as Journals Publishing Manager, Sales Manager, and Clinical Solutions Director (Products and Partnerships). In these positions, they managed key accounts, built and managed sales teams, and was responsible for overseeing product and partnership management.

In 2018, Sally joined EBSCO Information Services as a Regional Sales Manager, working with clients in academic, government, and public library settings. Their role focused on databases, discovery, and ebooks in a largely open-source environment.

Most recently, Sally Stone has been working at CABI since 2019. Sally initially held the position of Head of Business Development APAC and later transitioned to the role of Head of Strategic Partnerships, Asia Pacific in June 2022.

Overall, Sally Stone's career reflects a strong background in academic research, publishing, sales, and managerial roles, with a specific focus on healthcare resources, library services, and partnerships in the Asia Pacific region.

Sally Stone received a Postgraduate Certificate in Management from Henley Business School in 2000, and a BSC hons in Oceanography from Swansea University in 1984.