Carolina Castellanos

Carolina

Castellanos

Business Development Manager II

G. Carolina Castellanos is an associate business development manager in the Compliance Risk and Diligence practice, based in Houston. Carolina brings a decade of diverse experience in research, financial audit and management, business development, and management, across the oil and gas industry, legal sector, intergovernmental organizations, and NGOs in Mexico City, North and Southeast Mexico, New York City and Boston.

In her role at Kroll, Carolina focuses on identifying new business opportunities, establishing strong client relationships, capitalizing on emerging markets and fostering strategic partnerships. Her goal is to strengthen Kroll's Compliance Risk and Diligence practice’s market position within key sectors such as oil and gas industry, multinational corporations, law firms, and private equity firms market presence in Texas and Latin America, driving revenue growth. Leveraging Kroll's extensive subject-matter expertise, global research capabilities, and cutting-edge technology in anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) and anti-money laundering (AML), she assists clients in meeting regulatory compliance requirements. Carolina's expertise extends to areas such as third-party due diligence, M&A transactions, IPOs and supply chain due diligence.

Before joining Kroll, Carolina served as the managing director of a private oil and gas services company in Mexico. In this role, she implemented revenue-generating solutions to address clients' business needs, played a key role in operational and financial restructuring efforts, and drove long-term objectives and expansion.

Carolina holds a bachelor's degree in international business administration and international studies from Endicott College, a postgraduate executive degree in senior management and business development from ITAM (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México), and a diploma in the French language and international studies from Institute Catholique de Paris. Additionally, she has certifications in trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as non-disclosure agreements from Executive IP and corporate finance from Columbia University. Her global perspective is enriched by her fluency in Spanish, conversational French, and her experience living in ten cities across Venezuela, Mexico, France and the U.S.



Compliance Risk and Diligence

The Kroll Investigations, Diligence and Compliance team partners with clients to anticipate, detect and manage regulatory and reputational risks associated with global ethics and compliance obligations.