Deana Sooter

Deana Sooter (Harlan), CPA, is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as Principal and Vice President of Financial Reporting at Ares Management Corporation and Vice President of Financial Reporting at Black Creek Group since October 2015. Prior experience includes working as an Assurance Senior Associate at McGladrey from October 2011 to September 2015 and as an Assurance Intern at the same firm in early 2010. Deana holds a Master of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Taxation from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Colorado State University.