Merrillyn J. Kosier
Executive Vice President
Chief Marketing Officer, Mutual Funds
Merrillyn is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s mutual fund business from marketing and shareholder services to Ariel’s online presence. Additionally, as Chief Marketing Officer, she oversees all brand-building and client servicing efforts related to the funds. More specifically, she is in charge of media and public relations, investor communications, third-party distribution and 401(k) plan sponsors. Additionally, she serves on the mutual funds Board of Trustees and is President of Ariel Distributors, LLC. Prior to joining Ariel in 1999, Merrillyn served as a senior executive at the Acorn family of funds and Kemper Financial Services. She earned a BBA in Marketing from Andrews University and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago, where she currently serves on the Council of Regents and the Advisory Board for the School of Business Administration. Additionally, Merrillyn is the Chairman of the Mutual Fund Education Alliance as well as a board member of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.