Ann Folkman

Ms. Folkman is a senior vice president and co-head of global marketing for Private Alternatives at AllianceBernstein. Previously, she served as Chief Marketing Officer for AB CarVal. Prior to joining AB CarVal in 2004, Ms. Folkman was director of public relations for Select Comfort/Sleep Number. Before that, she spent several years in marketing communications at Padilla Speer Beardsley and with Burlington Northern Santa Fe, in addition to owning her own marketing firm. Ms. Folkman holds a B.A. in Journalism with a concentration in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. She also holds several certifications, including University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business - Women in Leadership Certificate and Harvard University Continuing Education – Building Organizational Cultures.