PEI Media : Alternative Insight

Philip Borel

Editorial Director

"The asset classes PEI covers are amongst the most dynamic in the world, and we work hard to be as connected with them as possible so that we can deliver what our readers want."

Philip was part of the team involved in the MBO in 2001 from Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC. He has led the company’s global team of journalists ever since. Born and raised in Germany, Philip has lived in Britain since 1993. He’s a graduate of the University of York and the London School of Economics.

Jonathan Brasse

Senior Editor - Real Estate

"Knowing a market means giving your readers more than just content, more than what they know already. Our job is breaking important news on the website - whilst opening up the subject fully in the magazine. Do this well and we’ve delivered what our readers need."

Jonathan joined the PEI team in 2009 from a UK-focused commercial property magazine to lead PERE’s coverage of the Asian markets. He became editor of the PERE website in 2012 and was appointed Senior Editor, Real Estate in 2015. Jonathan is an NCTJ-qualified journalist and holds a bachelors degree with honours from the University of Kent.

Colm Gilmore

Managing Director [Americas]

"PEI is an organisation that reflects the values of its publications: global in reach, intellectually challenging, innovative and fun. Our goal has always been to run stimulating and entertaining events and provide intelligent, insightful coverage of what’s going on in alternative assets. Everything we do is rooted in our editorial coverage and that’s what makes them so highly-regarded."

Colm joined PEI in 2004 as a journalist, moved to the Conferences division in 2005 becoming its head in 2008 and was appointed Managing Director [Americas] in 2015. Colm holds an LLB from the Queen’s University of Belfast, an MA in journalism from the University of Westminster and a Certificat d’Etudes Politiques from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Bordeaux.

Dan Gunner

Research & Analytics Director

"PEI is never standing still. With teams across three regional offices immersed in four asset classes, our focus is always on what’s next. As a business owned by its staff, we can quickly put the innovation of our teams into practice. Our global outlook, innovative culture and connections with the asset classes in which we operate mean we are able to deliver research and analytics online, in print and on stage that is trusted by our audience."

Dan joined PEI in 2010 to lead and develop the company's research and analytics services for the private equity, private real estate, private debt and infrastructure markets. A graduate of the University of Bristol, he previously worked at EMAP as Operations Director of its political information and data service.

Amanda Janis

Director, Digital Product Development

"Constant connectivity with our specialist markets means not only delivering rare knowledge, but helping advance best practice. Our journalists don't just break news -- they can explain why it matters."

Amanda joined PEI’s New York office as a journalist in 2007, having previously worked as the business editor for a daily newspaper in the San Francisco Bay Area. She relocated to PEI’s London office in 2008, became Director of PEI's specialist networks division in 2013, was appointed Group Managing Editor in 2015 and Director of Digital Product Development in 2017. Amanda has an MA in international journalism from City University of London and bachelor’s degrees in English literature and Italian studies from Saint Mary’s College of California.

Paul McLean

Publishing Director

"Our publications are central to our business: they are how we engage with our markets and how those markets engage with us. Whether via a daily email, inside one of our magazines or in the online data services we provide, they give us permission to do everything that we do."

Paul is Publishing Director for the group having joined PEI in 2006 as Sales and Marketing Director. He has over 20 years sales, marketing and commercial experience gained at Thomson Financial, Financial News and FTSE. He is a graduate of AUT, Auckland, New Zealand.

Tim McLoughlin

Chief Executive

"The demand for connection, knowledge and understanding drives our business. It makes for challenging work, talent-hungry roles and demanding customers but we’re thriving because we drill the rudiments: be close to customers, understand their needs and deliver a high quality response every time."

Tim joined PEI in 2008 as Group Managing Director after group directorship of Emap’s B2B Media assets and previous roles in consumer markets for DMGT. He became Chief Executive of PEI in 2015 having led the MBO from the company’s co-founders that year. A graduate of Newcastle Polytechnic’s Applied Chemistry faculty he also holds a master's-level Diploma in Business Publishing.

Joss Onion

Subscription Sales Director

"We deliver both the market insight and the contacts that alternative asset class practitioners across the world need. Our investment in best of breed digital technology means that PEI can effectively integrate related news, data and analysis drawn from across our publishing, research & analytics and events divisions – a key benefit for all our customers."

Joss joined PEI in 2010 and oversees the subscription sales teams in London, New York and Hong Kong. He has over 10 years business information sales experience across a range of sectors and holds a Master's degree.

Jonathan Perry

Marketing Director

"At PEI, we strive to provide the insight - facts, numbers, analysis - that enables our customers to be better at their job. We help them make more informed and confident decisions. And central to that is our ability to communicate these benefits successfully to our customers everywhere."

Jonathan joined PEI in 2010, bringing with him 17 years’ agency and clientside marketing experience from a diverse array of industries and businesses including Telstra, News International, ChildLine and Kaplan. He is a graduate of the University of New South Wales and has a professional diploma from the Institute of Direct Marketing (UK).

Chris Petersen

Managing Director [Asia]

"PEI’s objectivity and global perspective in its information products, conferences and analytics have played an important role in educating the local market. Alternative investments in Asia have moved from cottage industries into the mainstream. We don’t just highlight the opportunities in the asset classes we cover, we go the extra mile and give the context too. This sets PEI apart."

Chris joined PEI as Managing Director for Asia in 2011. From 2000 to 2006, he ran the Alternative Investment Group at SRI then relocated to Hong Kong to build the conference division at Haymarket Media. Chris has a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Arizona as well as an MA in International Political Economy from the Claremont Graduate School in California.

Alistair Robinson

Head of Advertising

"I am proud to be Head of Advertising for PEI, which is now widely acknowledged to be the market leader in the world of alternative assets publishing. Unrivalled in their insights, breadth and depth of coverage, our publications are an indispensable source of market intelligence to their readers – who are just the type of senior opinion formers that advertisers need to engage with."

Alistair joined PEI in 2002 to head up advertising and sponsorship sales, having previously worked on publications at the Economist Group and Thomson Financial. He’s a graduate of Leeds Metropolitan University where he read European Languages and International Business.

Seth Kerker

Director Events - Americas

"Our editorial brands are brought to life by market-leading conferences that attract the most senior and influential private market executives in the world. As a result, PEI enjoys some of the highest returning rates of delegates and sponsors year after year, who reap the highest returns on their conference spend."

Seth joined in May 2016. Prior to PEI, he was the managing director of the American Conference Institute where he ran a $20 million conference business. He has over 20 years of experience in managing content and events with prior roles at the Economist, Access Intelligence, Reputation Institute and IQPC where he produced events in more than 25 countries. He holds a Master’s degree in Marketing Communications from Emerson College.

Kashmir Sohi

Chief Financial Officer

"PEI is a market leader across its business segments and asset classes delivering best-in-class information products, conferences and analytics. It is experiencing rapid top-line growth and improving profitability. This requires understanding and measuring data-led KPIs and the ability to maximise value enhancement."

Kashmir joined PEI in 2016 as CFO after successfully guiding a private equity-backed publishing business through a trade sale. He has extensive experience in CFO and corporate development roles in a number of global media businesses. Kashmir is a Chartered Accountant and has an MBA from London Business School.

Tony Skeggs

Chief Technology and Information Officer

"Here's what I'm most focused on: placing technology at the heart of PEI's business to change the way we compete and operate; providing deeper understanding and engagement with our customers; accelerating the customer's intent to buy."

Tony joined PEI as its first CTIO in July 2016. He came on board following a five-year spell at Euromoney Institutional Investor, where he managed the technology portfolio and guided their digital transformation programme. With nearly 20 years' experience in digital media, and stints at multi-channel publishers Emap and Bauer Media, Tony is a key addition to the PEI management team.

Arleen Buckley

Director Event Portfolio Development - Americas

"It’s really all about the content: that’s what exemplifies our approach to building conferences that resonate with the audiences we serve best – whether the CFO of a private equity firm, an opportunistic real estate fund sponsor or an institutional investor investing in infrastructure. They come to our forums to acquire rare knowledge, actionable intelligence and to network with their peers."

Arleen joined PEI in 2003 to build the conference portfolio run out of the New York office. Prior to PEI, she produced finance and investment conferences for the Economist, World Congress, VNU and in particular Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC. She has a BA cum laude in English Literature from Barnard College of Columbia University.

Helen Sanders

Project director, family office & private investor events

"PEI is made up of very knowledgeable and forward-thinking people, and their collaboration allows us to create innovative products for alternative investment professionals. One example is our Family Office Series of events, which have grown into annual fixtures in the family office calendar."

Helen joined PEI in 2014 to help launch and run the Family Office Series of forums in Asia and Europe, leveraging our alternative asset expertise for the benefit of this elusive but very significant segment of the investment community. A graduate in Law and Business, Helen has worked in events for most of her career, first in London and now in PEI’s Hong Kong office.

Arshiya Khullar

Asia Editor

"Readers turn to PERE for our comprehensive coverage of the private real estate investment universe, and we get excited about delivering it to them. ‘Content first’ is the key to sustaining good readership whilst also ensuring the reporting is timely, accurate and transparent."

Arshiya joined the PEI team as PERE’s Asia reporter in 2014. Her stories on business and political news in the region have been published on Quartz, CNN and Lloyd’s List. Before moving to Hong Kong, Arshiya was a business correspondent covering consumer companies and advertising for a New Delhi-based trade publication. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from The University of Hong Kong.

Iris Mui

Senior Events Manager

"The logistics team is in charge of making the overall conference experience for delegates as smooth as possible - before, during and after the event. And as we grow the conference portfolio across the Asian markets, so my job is to deal with the challenges in organization and support for both my colleagues and our clients for all our events."

Iris joined PEI in 2012 as Logistics Manager, and is responsible for all the logistic details of conferences and training courses in Asia. Iris began her career in event management with Haymarket Media in Hong Kong, where she worked on financial conferences, award shows and multi-day festivals across the APAC region. In addition to her native Cantonese, Iris also speaks fluent English and Mandarin.

Evelyn Lee

Editor - PERE

"At PEI, we strive every day to deliver news that readers can't find anywhere else - whether it's getting ahead of the competition by breaking exclusive stories, approaching a big news story from a different angle, or digging in deep into a hot, trending topic. That's the value we provide to our readers."

Evelyn joined PEI in 2011 as a reporter focusing on the Americas for PERE. She became senior reporter in 2014 and was appointed news editor in 2015. She now oversees PERE's news coverage globally across its digital and print publications. She holds bachelor degrees in English and Spanish from Rutgers University.

Kevin Kelly

Sales Manager - Americas

"PEI’s ability to produce high quality research and intelligence on the private equity markets across all major asset classes are the reason our information products are used by leaders throughout the industry. Our goal isn’t just to be a resource for our clients, but rather a crucial part of their workflow."

Kevin joined PEI in April 2017 to help lead its business developments efforts in the U.S. He previously sold ETF Data & Analytics at ETF.com. Kevin holds an MS in Business Management from North Carolina State University with concentrations in IT & Finance.

Craig Savitzky

Research Manager - NYC

"We are committed to delivering best in class intelligence on flow of capital between investors and fund managers active in alternatives. Our team takes special pride in capturing fast breaking private market activity in real time and delivering insight and analysis to our customers around the world. In the New York office, we are uniquely positioned to build relationships in the global centre for private markets."

Craig joined PEI in July 2017. He graduated from St. John's University in 2005 with a Master of Arts Degree in History. He has over ten years of research experience, having previously worked at ALM Media where he managed a portfolio of surveys and products that informed the legal industry.

Andrew Adamson

Sales Manager

"PEI provides a three-dimensional service, bringing our editorial & research together, underpinned by our networking events. Our subscription services give a unique insight into the GP/LP relationship, and with offices across four continents, PEI has a global network of relationships, thereby offering timely and relevant knowledge to senior stakeholders within the alternative asset space."

Andrew joined the PEI London Office in 2012 as a member of the subscription sales team, before relocating to the Hong Kong office in 2015 to run its subscription sales team, focusing on the Asia-Pacific Region. He holds an MSc from The School of Public Policy, at University College London.

Chloe Nealega

Senior Delegate Sales Executive

"PEI's conferences host industry leaders from across the globe. At our events people hear directly from the innovators and disrupters who are transforming private equity, real estate and other alternative asset classes. In an increasingly digital world they provide a forum for people to connect with their peers while deepening their knowledge and strengthening their professional skillset."

Chloe joined the PEI Hong Kong team in 2011. As Senior Delegate Sales Executive she drives registrations for the Asia event portfolio. She studied Business Management. A long-term Hong Kong resident, Chloe previously worked at Haymarket Media and also had a successful career as a musician.

Charlotte Hung

Sponsorship Sales Manager

"PEI is dedicated to connecting the alternative investment industry chain via breaking news, data and face-to-face interaction at our conferences. Unmatched intelligence is the most valuable currency in alternative investments and I am delighted to help our clients access it in person and on time."

Originating from Hong Kong and proficient in 4 languages, Charlotte’s adventurous mind led her to pursue her business studies in France and China. Goal-Oriented and happy to go the extra mile, she brings PEI an extensive network and 5+ years' experience in both the industrial and financial conference sector.

Carmela Mendoza

Senior Reporter

"We in the PEI newsroom are dedicated to delivering content that our informed readers expect, delving into the most important issues at play in the private equity world with analysis and insight. Our coverage of the asset classes is rooted in a set of obsessions: investor-focused, data-driven, authoritative and global."

Carmela Mendoza is the Asia Reporter for Private Equity International. Based in PEI Media's Hong Kong office, she is responsible for generating Asia-Pacific coverage for both PrivateEquityInternational.com and PEI magazine. A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, Carmela joined PEI in 2015 from a digital agency in Singapore where she worked on government websites and publications covering business, trade and industry, transport, and social development.

Raj Bains

Head of Data

"My vision to bring a world class B2B database into the ever-evolving Martech world will reveal the single truth of our customer value and growth. Data must be a core to a business - for us to be Customer-centric and deliver what our customers want, we must enable a data-driven culture to increase the value of our data."

Raj joined PEI in July 2017 to lead and develop the Data team across PEI, having spent the last 6.5 years at EMAP covering over 10 years of B2B marketing data experience. Raj has a Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems from Metropolitan University.

Isobel Markham

Editior, Private Equity International

"Through our print and digital offerings, PEI delivers insightful content that gets to the heart of what matters most to those in the private equity industry. We’ve cultivated close relationships with the most senior professionals in the asset class to bring our readers highly-informed in-depth analysis."

Isobel joined PEI in 2014 and became editor of Private Equity International in January 2017. She oversees the editorial content of the monthly magazine and contributes news and analysis for PrivateEquityInternational.com. Isobel graduated with honours from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, and holds a Master’s degree in Comparative Literature from Dartmouth College and a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Russian from the University of Leeds.

Lawrence Dvorchik

Head of Business Development - Americas

"Face-to-face events provide companies a real opportunity to engage prospects, catch up with clients and industry friends. PEI events are the clear leader in providing this opportunity, drawing in high-value prospects for sponsors to meet. I am excited to work with the PEI community to develop programs to connect sponsors with actionable new prospects to increase their business, one client at a time."

Lawrence joined PEI in December 2017 and is responsible for leading the event sponsorship team in the Americas. An industry speaker on how to maximize involvement in face-to-face events, Lawrence’s experience provides a unique way to engage audiences in a live setting. He holds an MBA in Marketing from Fordham University, and a BS in Management & Organizational Behavior from The Pennsylvania State University.

Nicholas Lockley

Director Events - EMEA

"As media has become increasingly digital, the need for people to meet in person has grown. PEI’s events provide industry forums where people connect with insightful content and each other to do business face to face. You can’t digitise a handshake yet."

Nicholas joined PEI in 2006 to edit PrivateEquityInternational.com. In September 2008 he moved over to run the EMEA conference business. Nicholas has an MA Hons in German from the University of Edinburgh and after as brief stint in advertising, joined Financial News as a journalist in 2000, covering the private equity industry.