Florrie Kichler

Board President

PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association

Florrie Binford Kichler is president of Patria Press, Inc., the publisher of the award-winning Young Patriots Series for children. A 17-year veteran of the publishing industry, Ms. Kichler has presented programs at more than 30 conferences and book festivals. Selected national media that has featured Ms. Kichler include C-Span 2’s Book TV, Pages, the national book review magazine and American Airlines American Way flight magazine.

Ms. Kichler is also president of PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association. In addition, she is a member of the Children’s Book Council. She serves on the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Women’s MBA Board of Advisors, and the ACLU of Indiana Foundation Board. Ms. Kichler earned a BA in English and French and an MBA from Indiana University and lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.