Alex Allan is the CEO of Fremantle Press, an independent not-for-profit publisher based in Western Australia. She is an experienced creative leader, having worked in book publishing in the UK for more than 20 years, as publisher of children’s books, illustrated non-fiction, pop culture and entertainment. As Global Publisher of DK she held financial responsibility for global teams and products, content development for print and digital, organisation design and people management. Before returning to Australia, she was Children’s Publisher at independent Welbeck in London, and then consultant publisher for Welbeck ANZ. Alex is passionate about literacy and reading, especially children’s books.