​Public policy advisor on AML/CFT and NPO regulation

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Gabriela Pellón holds a degree in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations from the University of Buenos Aires. She is specialized in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT).

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Her work sits at the intersection of public policy strategy, regulatory expertise and multi-stakeholder dialogue, with a particular focus on translating international standards into viable and sustainable public policies.

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Since 2016 she has worked as an international consultant specializing in FATF standards, providing technical assistance to governments, regional bodies and international organizations in processes related to risk-based approaches, national and sectoral risk assessments, and the design of regulatory frameworks affecting the non-profit sector.

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Over the past years she has contributed to research and technical assistance initiatives supported by several international organizations and foundations, including Open Society Foundations, GIZ, the Global Center on Cooperative Security, FSVC, the European Union Global Facility Programme, UNODC, ICNL, Human Security Collective and WINGS.

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Since 2017 she has been part of the Core Group of the Global NPO Coalition on FATF, contributing to the monitoring and analysis of the effects of FATF Recommendation 8 implementation across different regions. In this capacity, she promotes dialogue among public authorities, financial sector actors and civil society organizations to address regulatory challenges and mitigate unintended consequences such as over-regulation and de-risking.

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Earlier in her career, she served for more than a decade in the Argentine public sector. Between 2010 and 2016 she worked at the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), where she led the Department for National and International Coordination and contributed to the inter-institutional coordination of the country’s AML/CFT preventive system. In this role she represented Argentina in working processes related to the FATF, GAFILAT, the Organization of American States and the United Nations, and participated in the process that led to Argentina’s removal from the FATF grey list in 2014.

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Previously she worked within the Ministry of Economy and the National Commission for the Defense of Competition, contributing to public policy initiatives aimed at institutional strengthening and productive development.

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Throughout her professional trajectory she has contributed to the development of methodological tools, strategic reports and dialogue platforms aimed at improving the quality and balance of public policies related to financial integrity and the regulation of the non-profit sector.

She is currently based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Effective regulation is not imported or imposed; it is built through evidence, dialogue and shared institutional responsibility.

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