Ann Folkman

Ann Folkman is a Senior Vice President and Co-Head of Global Marketing for Private Alternatives at AB. Previously, she served as chief marketing officer for AB CarVal. Prior to joining AB CarVal in 2004, 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. Folkman holds a BA in journalism with a concentration in business administration from the University of St. Thomas. She also holds several certifications, including a Women in Leadership Certificate from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame and a certification in Building Organizational Cultures from the Division of Continuing Education at Harvard University.