As a dynamic global business ALM is committed to the development and success of the people we work with and the communities we serve. We aim to deliver the highest standards of integrity, fair-dealing and quality in the services we provide.
OUR EMPLOYEES OUR CUSTOMERS OUR READERS OUR COMMUNITY
Our people are our chief asset. We empower and provide support to achieve excellence and to grow their careers. We treat everyone with respect, fostering teamwork to achieve goals whilst creating an environment that encourages innovation and that is diverse, supportive, creative and fun. We are in business to serve our customers. We are committed to providing the best. We aim to make each relationship long-term, dealing with our customers with respect, fairness and honesty. We value our audiences and we are passionate about providing them with timely and appropriate content and products. The products and services we offer will be of the best quality, be trusted and respected, with the highest standards of accuracy, independence and integrity. We are focused in using our talents and resources to create and foster closer communities in the markets we serve for mutual benefit.
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William L. Pollak President and Chief Executive Officer

Kevin Vermeulen Senior Vice President – Legal
William L. Pollak has served as ALM’s President, CEO and a member of ALM’s board of directors since the company’s formation in 1998. Mr. Pollak joined ALM after 16 years with The New York Times. During his tenure at The Times, he held a variety of senior marketing, advertising and circulation positions.Mr. Pollak is Chairman of the Board of ProBono.Net, a non-profit organization that utilizes information technology to expand delivery of legal services to low-income individuals and communities by public interest and pro bono lawyers. He is also currently serving a one-year term as Chairman of the American Business Media (ABM) trade association. Mr. Pollak graduated cum laude from Harvard College, earning an A.B. degree. He received an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School.

Eric Lundberg Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer – Eric Lundberg has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2008, and was appointed as a member of ALM’s board of directors since 2009. He joined ALM from Penton Media, Inc. where he served as CFO and COO for the company. Previously, Mr. Lundberg was Vice President and CFO of ALM from 2003 to 2007, and Vice President, Finance from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Lundberg was Publisher of ALM’s Texas Lawyer Division from 2000 to 2001. He joined ALM in 1995 and held a variety of financial positions with the company, including Corporate Controller and Director of Financial Planning. He began his career with First Fidelity Bank and Price Waterhouse. Mr. Lundberg graduated from Lehigh University with a B.S. degree in accounting.

Allison Hoffman Senior Vice President, General Counsel Allison Hoffman was named Senior Vice President in 2007. She had previously served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for the company since 2001, after joining ALM as Assistant General Counsel in 1999. In addition to the legal department, Ms. Hoffman oversees the Human Resources, Payroll and Office Services functions at ALM. Previously, she practiced as a corporate associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP’s New York Office. Ms. Hoffman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and a B.S. degree from the Wharton School. She received a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School. Ms. Hoffman currently serves as a member of the Committee on Character & Fitness, Appellate Division, First Department. She also is Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of The Jewish Week

 Kevin Vermeulen, Senior Vice President, Conferences & Trade Shows, had headed ALM’s events group since 2007. Mr. Vermeulen had previously served as Vice President/Group Publisher of ALM since 1998, overseeing advertising, circulation, production and business affairs for national magazines. Prior to this, Mr. Vermeulen served as Vice President of Sales for the National Law Publishing Company, one of ALM’s predecessor companies, and held senior-level management positions with the company’s publications including The National Law Journal and the New York Law Journal. Before joining NLP in 1992, Mr. Vermeulen was a regional sales manager for Miller Freeman and Gordon Publications.Mr. Vermeulen earned his B.A. degree from Brockport State University in New York.

Kevin Michielsen Senior Vice President, Information & Research Solutions Businesses and Chief Strategy Officer
Kevin Michielsen has served as Senior Vice President since October 2011. Previously, he served as VP strategy and Business Development at Visant, overseeing a collection of private-equity owned businesses on behalf of investors KKR and CSFB. Mr. Michielsen spent 5 years at LexisNexis including several as VP, Strategy and Operations for LN’s US Legal Markets Group. Prior to that he held a variety of strategy and operations roles within the software industry, and spent several years as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co. Mr. Michielsen graduated from Bentley College with a B.S. degree in accountancy and received an M.B.A. from University of Michigan.

Michael Desiato Vice President – Real Estate Michael Desiato serves as Vice President – Real Estate, and is currently the head of ALM’s Real Estate Media division. Prior to that, Mr. Desiato served as Editorial Director, Group Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Real Estate Media. Mr. Desiato joined REM as an Assistant Editor for Real Estate Forum magazine and was named Associate Publisher three years later. He later became Editor-in-Chief of the magazine and played a key role in the launch of GlobeSt.com, the RealShare Conference Series and REM’s regional magazines. Mr. Desiato is a former President and Chairman of the National Association of Real Estate Editors and a member of BOMA International’s Education Advisory Council.

He received his B.S. degree from Ohio University.

Jeffrey K. Whittle Senior Vice President – Chief Technology Officer
Jeffrey K. Whittle has served as Senior Vice President for ALM since January 2011. Previously, he served as Chief Technology Officer at ShopperTrak RCT. Prior to this, he held the role of Senior Vice President/Global Product Development and Global Product Officer at LexisNexis, where he managed a restructuring necessary to enable the creation of global products, and the technology and market realignment to support them. Mr. Whittle has held many senior leadership roles including: Senior Vice President/Production and Development, Americas and Asia Pacific, IMS Health, Inc.; and Chief Information Officer, The Boston Consulting Group.

Mr. Whittle graduated from Emory University with a B.S. degree in mathematics.