About

Over the course of her in-house legal career which spans over two decades, Ana María Gómez has been in charge of legal functions at some of the largest and most successful consumer goods companies in Colombia and internationally. A well-rounded and highly organised professional, Gómez has been praised for her approach to complex compliance issues at her current employer, Kimberly-Clark. Able to understand the needs of her company, Gómez has generated unique solutions to non-standard issues, whilst successfully managing expectations in her current role of chief compliance officer and previous role of chief legal officer. Having held responsibilities for countries in the Andean region at Kimberly-Clark, Gómez is well accustomed to working on complicated international matters. She previously worked for over two years as an in-house lawyer at the world’s leading premium drinks company Diageo and before that served for five years as legal counsel with responsibilities for Colombia and Ecuador at PepsiCo. At Pepsi, Gómez played a leading role in creating the company’s internal legal department in the region and has been a key player and business partner in several commercial negotiations. Gómez’s first role in the fast-moving consumer goods sector was with British American Tobacco between 2003 and 2005. She began her legal career in broadcast media at the large Colombian national television network, Caracol Televisión, where she served for nine years as a legal director.