Paulina Gutierrez

Paulina Gutierrez is an experienced risk management professional currently serving as Associate Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at Ares Management Corporation since November 2021. Prior to this role, Paulina held positions at Pacific Premier Bank and Opus Bank, where responsibilities included developing and implementing operational risk management programs and managing the bank's risk management framework. Experience also includes working as an Operational Risk Analyst at Bank of Hope and as a Risk Consulting Senior Associate at PwC Mexico, where Paulina specialized in risk evaluation, internal controls, and project management. Paulina’s career began as an Accounting Assistant at Santinelli y Asociados, S.C. Paulina holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Universidad La Salle, A.C.