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Ms. Karen A.
Tallman is Chief Compliance Officer at Ares Management LLC.
Prior to joining the firm in June 2007, she was General Counsel of Continuum Commerce LLC, a direct response marketing firm.
From 1997 to 2002, she was General Counsel and Secretary of Merisel, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed computer products distributor, and served as Senior Vice President beginning in 2001.
From 1992 to 1997,
Ms. Tallman was employed by CB Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc., most recently in the positions of Vice President, Secretary and Senior Counsel.
Previously, she was a corporate attorney for nine years at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Ms. Tallman graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Economics and Political Science from Miami University and received a JD with highest honors from George Washington University.
Former positions of Karen A. Tallman
| Companies | Position | End |
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Ares Management LLC
 Ares Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients. | General Counsel | 2011-01-30 |
| ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION | General Counsel | 2010-07-19 |
Merisel, Inc.
 Merisel, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Merisel, Inc. engages in the provision of visual marketing solutions for premier brands and retailers. The company was founded on in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | General Counsel | 2001-12-31 |
| CB Commercial Real Estate Services Group, Inc. | Corporate Secretary | 1996-12-31 |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Karen A. Tallman
| George Washington University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Miami | Undergraduate Degree |
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Merisel, Inc.
Merisel, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Merisel, Inc. engages in the provision of visual marketing solutions for premier brands and retailers. The company was founded on in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
| CB Commercial Real Estate Services Group, Inc. | Finance |
Ares Management LLC
Ares Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients. | Finance |
Ares Capital Corp.
 Ares Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Ares Capital Corp., a traded fund, seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States and Canada with an EBITDA between $10 and $250 million. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of health care services, software & services, consumer durables & apparel, energy, food & beverage and retail. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for mezzanine, buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings, rescue financing, growth capital and general refinancing with an investment size ranging from $10 to $500 million. The fund acquires controlling Interest. It acts as lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors. | Finance |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Continuum Commerce LLC
 Continuum Commerce LLC Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Continuum Commerce LLC develops and manufactures multimedia electronic products. Its services include direct response television, live home shopping networks, radio, print, and telemarketing. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Electronic Technology |
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