Ares Management Corporation Appoints Peter Ogilvie as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategy

Published: 2026-04-29 08:36:37 ET ARES

Published on 04/29/2026 at 08:36 am EDT

Ares Management Corporation announced that Peter Ogilvie has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategy, where he will support the leadership team in executing the firm?s strategic growth initiatives while scaling some of Ares? key global operating capabilities. Mr. Ogilvie currently serves as a Partner and Head of the Ares Corporate Strategy Group, where he has played a central role in shaping the firm?s long-term strategic direction.

He joined Ares in 2007 on the direct lending team and has been instrumental in the acquisitions of Allied Capital, American Capital, Black Creek Group, Landmark Partners and GCP International, among others. Mr. Ogilvie is a member of the Ares Operating Committee and serves on the Board of Directors of Vinci Compass. Prior to joining Ares in 2007, Mr. Ogilvie worked in the Leveraged Finance and Restructuring Group at Credit Suisse.

He holds a B.A. in Economics from Yale University.