Ariel Smilowitz is a Director in PwC’s Governance Insights Center, where she advises corporate boards and executive teams on opportunities to strengthen their governance practices, enhance board performance, and navigate evolving investor expectations. She also leads research on issues shaping the governance landscape, including PwC’s flagship Annual Corporate Directors Survey.
Prior to joining PwC, Ariel was a member of BlackRock’s Investment Stewardship team, where she engaged with corporate leadership on governance practices supporting long-term shareholder value.
Ariel earned her B.A. in Government from Cornell University and her M.P.A. in International Development Policy & Management from the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is currently a member of the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) Markets Advisory Council.
