Charles Ruffel, Chief Executive Officer
Charlie is the founder of Asset International, the parent company of PLANSPONSOR Magazine, PLANSPONSOR.com, the PLANSPONSOR Institute and Global Custodian Magazine. He is an authority on global pension issues. He previously held posts at Institutional Investor and McCann-Erickson. He has Masters degrees from Cambridge University and Columbia University.

Nicholas Platt, Jr., Chief Operating Officer
As COO of parent company Asset International, Nick has focused on building the company's retirement service franchise into the driving force behind the company's growth. Prior to joining Asset International, Nick was a financial correspondent, bureau chief, and editor at Reuters, the international news service. He holds a BA from Vassar College.

Nevin Adams, Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR and Dean, PLANSPONSOR Institute
Nevin has overall editorial responsibility for PLANSPONSOR.com, and PLANSPONSOR Magazine. Nevin is a 23-year veteran of the retirement services industry. He has held senior positions at Wachovia Bank and Northern Trust. He holds a BS and JD from DePaul Univ.

Erik Vander Kolk, Publisher, PLANSPONSOR, and SVP, Sales
Erik heads the company's media sales efforts. He has held senior advertising posts at Institutional Investor, Forbes, and Bloomberg, among other publishing firms. He holds a BA from Northwestern University.

Foster Wright, SVP, Business Development
Foster's responsibilities include driving the company's conference and training franchises as well as initiatives like PLANADVISER magazine. He was previously Publisher of FinanceAsia. He holds a BA from Colgate University.

Quinn Keeler, SVP, Research & Surveys
Quinn manages the company's research, survey and audience development efforts. She has 15 years of experience managing databases, market surveys and subscriptions. Previously she worked at Thomson and Forbes. She holds a BA from Colgate.