Leah Gutierrez

As the Director General of Sectors Department 3, Leah Gutierrez manages operations for three sector offices: the Finance Sector Office, the Human and Social Development Sector Office, and the Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office.

Ms. Gutierrez has over 35 years of professional experience, including 24 years at ADB. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Gutierrez was the Director General of the Pacific Department where she led the planning, implementation, and supervision of the department’s work to support the Pacific region. She has also held senior positions in ADB’s Strategy, Policy, and Partnerships Department, Southeast Asia Department, and Office of the Secretary.

Before joining ADB, Ms. Gutierrez was in the faculty of the Department of Public Administration of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School in New York, USA. She joined ADB in 2000 as a project economist and progressed through various levels of responsibility across operations and non-operations departments.

Ms. Gutierrez is a Filipino national. She holds a doctorate degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, USA, and a bachelor’s degree in business economics from the University of the Philippines.