Rosemont, PA – Xander Media Group announced today that Jill Hoffman has joined the company as the new editor of the ABF Journal . In this position, Hoffman will be responsible for developing the editorial content and feature stories that will appear in future issues of the ABF Journal print, digital, online and mobile publications. She will report directly to Gerald F. Parrotto, president of Xander Media Group and publisher of the ABF Journal and Monitor brand trade publications.

Hoffman has extensive experience in the publishing industry having spent the last 20 years as a reporter, writer and editor. In her most recent past position, Hoffman served as managing editor for Executive Insight magazine, a Merion Matters trade publication focused on the healthcare industry and C-level hospital executives. Before joining Merion in 2006, Hoffman was with the The Roanoke Times, Foster’s Daily Democrat and ADV Magazine, and she was a freelancer for the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Jill earned her B.A. in English writing from the University of Pittsburgh and M.S. in journalism from Boston University.

Jerry Parrotto said, “As a new member of our editorial team we will now be able to expand the breadth and depth of our coverage of the asset-based lending industry. And we’re delighted to have someone with the background and experience that Jill brings to our organization.” Jill Hoffman can be reached at 800-708-9373 X128 or [email protected].

Rosemont, PA-based Xander Media Group is a B2B trade publisher that serves the asset-based lending and equipment finance segments of the financial services industry. XMG’s Monitor brand has been serving the informational needs of its nationwide audience of equipment finance professionals for over 40 years. Launched in 2002, the ABF Journal is focused on a nationwide community commercial finance professionals encompassing asset-based lenders, factors and turnaround management practitioners. Each publication is supported by companion online properties www.monitordaily.com and www.abfjournal.com.