Steve Kyle

Business Director at Group Publishing

Steve Kyle has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Steve started their career as the Marketing and Operations Manager at Firelands Floors & Interiors, where they managed residential and commercial interior design projects. Steve then worked as a System Consultant at Resource and Financial Management Systems, where they sold management software and consulted with business owners to optimize their operations. Steve later became a Marketing Consultant at Levin Consulting, where they provided marketing plans and research to clients in the technology industry.

Moving forward, Steve worked at American Greetings as a Product Manager, overseeing multiple product lines and managing relationships with retail accounts. Steve then joined Group Publishing as a Product Manager for Vacation Bible School (VBS) product lines, the largest program of its kind. Steve also served as the Camp Marketing/Registration/Sales Manager and drove strategic planning for the Mission Trip division.

Steve ventured into entrepreneurship as the Business Owner of Badlands/White River KOA Campground, where they successfully grew revenue and customer base. Steve returned to Group Publishing as a Senior Product Manager, responsible for marketing, research, product life cycle management, and new product launches. Steve achieved notable success with the launch of a large SaaS Sunday school curriculum.

Recently, Steve held the role of Business Director at Group Publishing, with profit and loss responsibility for multiple curriculum product lines, a national children's conference, a national magazine, and a day camps initiative. Steve developed a new product portfolio strategy and achieved significant growth in the SaaS Sunday school curriculum.

Throughout their career, Steve Kyle has demonstrated strong leadership, strategic planning, and marketing skills, contributing to the growth and success of the organizations they have worked for.

Steve Kyle has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration/Marketing from The University of Akron. Steve also has an Associates degree in Business Management from Evangel University. In addition, they have obtained a certification in CEB Marketing Excellence Survey from CEB in the year 2017.

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Timeline

  • Business Director

    December, 2017 - present

  • Senior Product Manager

    November, 2014

  • Product Manager - VBS

    August, 2008

  • Camp Marketing/registration/sales Manager

    November, 2002