Katherine Ashford
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Katherine Ashford brings seven years of legal and compliance leadership to Aurevium, where she champions the company's unwavering commitment to integrity and accountability. A Harvard Law School graduate, she seamlessly merges regulatory rigor with corporate values, ensuring compliance serves as both a safeguard and a strategic advantage.
Prior to joining Aurevium, Katherine honed her expertise at Goldman Sachs, advising on cross-border regulatory compliance in global markets, and later at BlackRock, where she designed governance frameworks for ESG-driven investment portfolios. Her ability to distill complexity into actionable policies has made her a trusted advisor to executives navigating evolving regulatory landscapes.
At Aurevium, Katherine led the development of "Compass", a cutting-edge AI-powered compliance platform that reduced risk-assessment timelines by 40%, and oversaw the legal strategy for the company's flagship QuantumSecure™ cybersecurity suite, ensuring seamless adherence to GDPR and CCPA regulations during its global rollout. Her work has been recognized in publications like The Wall Street Journal and Harvard Law Review.
Beyond her professional role, Katherine volunteers with Women in Corporate Law, mentoring earlycareer attorneys, and advocates for ethical AI adoption in finance, partnering with organizations like the AI Now Institute. Outside the office, she enjoys hiking the trails of Colorado's Rocky Mountains with her rescue dog, Luna, and hosting intimate dinner parties featuring recipes from her travels across Southeast Asia.
