FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Charles A. Ruffel
Charlie Ruffel is the director and founder of Asset International, the parent company of PLANSPONSOR Magazine, PLANSPONSOR.com, the PLANSPONSOR Institute and Global Custodian Magazine. Charlie is an authority on global pension issues. He previously held posts at Institutional Investor and McCann-Erickson. He holds Masters degrees from Cambridge University and Columbia University.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Kip McDaniel
Kip McDaniel, Editor-in-Chief of ai5000, is pleased to announce that his spelling abilities are improving at a rapid pace. Two errors were found within the 35,000 words of the first edition of ai5000; he promises to improve on this number in this second edition. This policy of attempting "zero defects" impresses his superiors and infuriates his interns.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
SooJin Chun Buzelli
SooJin Buzelli is Senior Vice President, Design & Production. SooJin has been art directing and designing magazines for more than 12 years. She implemented a new vision for the design of PLANSPONSOR magazine, and translated that success into the art direction of many Asset International's products, including PLANADVISER and Global Custodian magazines and the newest Asset International brand, ai5000™.
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Jane Aboyoun
Jane Aboyoun is Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and is responsible for developing, creating and utilizing technology innovation effectively in support of Asset International's business operations. Aboyoun has more than 20 years of successful management experience as global CIO in support of industry-leading media and online brands with organizations such as Bertelsmann Media, Reed Elsevier PLC, and Monster.com.