Marianne Folner

Marianne Folner has extensive work experience in various communication and marketing roles. Marianne is currently the Director of Communications & Marketing at the Patent- og Varemærkestyrelsen, a position they have held since February 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Communications, Policy & Statistics at the Danish Patent and Trademark Office from February 2021.

Marianne also has previous experience with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, where they held the role of Director of Communications & Marketing from October 2013 to March 2020. Before joining the Patent and Trademark Office, they worked at the National Survey and Cadastre, Danish Ministry of the Environment, where they held various positions such as Vicehead of Deployment and Advisory Services, Vice-head of Customer Relations, and Head of Section, Marketing, between 1999 and 2013.

Furthermore, Marianne has experience working at the Danish Red Cross as the Head of Section, Fundraising from December 1991 to January 1999. Marianne also worked briefly as a Consultant at Connection, Odense in 1991.

Marianne Folner began their education in 1982 at Virum Statsskole, where they studied matematisk-fysisk from 1982 to 1985. Following this, they attended Handelshøjskolen in Sønderborg from 1986 to 1989, where they obtained their Bachelor's degree in Economic.