Carlos Gutierrez
Chief Strategy Officer
(213) 538-1453
cgutierrez@larta.org

Carlos E. Gutierrez is the Chief Strategy Officer at Larta Institute, overseeing all aspects of the organization's strategic focus and business development efforts with clients, including U.S. federal agencies, universities, industry partners, and regional economies around the world. Carlos also is involved in program execution and serves as an advisor on several programs.

Prior to joining Larta, Carlos served on the management team of FirstLook.com, an Idealab company and venture-backed start-up in the online entertainment and media space. Carlos also previously held senior management and marketing positions with the Los Angeles Times Online (latimes.com) and Mecklermedia Corporation. Carlos holds an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California and a BS in Business Management from California State University, Northridge.