Adrian Stanley Joins KGL Consulting as Senior Advisor

Glen Allen, VA—May 22, 2025—KGL Consulting, a division of KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL), is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Stanley as Senior Advisor, working with scholarly societies to develop and support their publishing strategies and operations and to pursue new business opportunities.  

With previous leadership roles at Digital Science, JMIR Publications, and The Charlesworth Group, as well as consulting with startups, societies, and publishers worldwide, Stanley has also served as President of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), where he helped launch the SSP Leadership Academy and expanded mentorship and C4DISC initiatives. 

Stanley joins a team of experienced professionals at KGL Consulting, a leading management consultancy in scholarly publishing. The team supports clients across areas such as strategy and innovation, new product development, research integrity, editorial operations, RFPs and contracts, market analysis, data analytics, and workflow and technology optimization. This appointment is a part-time role, and Stanley will continue his independent work with innovative startups including DataSeer and Clear Skies, supporting advancements in research integrity and AI-integrated workflows.

Cara Rivera, VP, Consulting and Market Analysis at KGL, commented, “I am delighted to welcome Adrian Stanley as Senior Advisor, supporting our consulting clients and the wider team. His experience in high-profile roles and contributions across scholarly publishing and technology will help societies continue to innovate and respond to disruption all while boosting KGL’s reputation as a trusted partner.” 

Adrian Stanley added, “KGL is making bold, innovative moves across the scholarly communications ecosystem—from strategic acquisitions to expanding its service offerings—and I’m excited to contribute to that momentum. I look forward to sharing my expertise and insights with clients and colleagues alike, and to connecting with the community at the upcoming SSP Annual Meeting in Baltimore.”

A Diamond Sponsor, KGL, along with sister-company Sheridan and subsidiaries Origin Editorial, KGL PubFactory, and KGL Accucoms, will be exhibiting at the Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting, May 28-30, 2025 in Baltimore at Booth 200-202. 

About KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. 
KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL) is the premier industry provider of editorial, peer review, production, consulting, online hosting, institutional sales, association management, and transformative solutions for every stage of the content lifecycle. KGL serves the STEM/HSS, educational publishing, and eLearning markets from content creation through distribution of print and digital products. A division of CJK Group, Inc., KGL unites content and technology expertise with over 200 years of experience serving the publishing market and is powered by state-of-the-art, intelligent solutions and integrated services including Smart Suite, PubFactory, and Accucoms. For more information, please visit www.kwglobal.com. 

Media Contact: Mike Groth, Director of Marketing, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd., mike.groth@kwglobal.com