Mr. Kersten is a managing director for AB CarVal, responsible for managing investments in North American corporate securities. Prior to joining AB CarVal in 2010, Mr. Kersten was a senior associate at Irving Place Capital and an associate at Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison where he focused on private equity investments. Mr. Kersten received his M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan.