PAULINA DIAZ AGUIRRE
Paulina Diaz Aguirre, is a public finance optimist committed to helping organizations use data analytics frameworks to drive further impact on their system-change work and development of best practices. She has a wide scope of expertise that includes policy research, economic analysis, and retirement savings innovations, as well as philanthropic development within these spaces.
At Massena Associates, Paulina works on research, writing, and analytical initiatives. She also serves as editor for Retirement Security Matters, a biweekly newspiece on retirement savings innovations, where she helps oversee operations and research efforts focused on advancing workforce retirement security.
Paulina has woven together a career of public service and philanthropy, firmly rooted in data-driven strategies to maximize people’s opportunities through public policy, research, and innovation. During her time at Harris County, she contributed to fiscal responsibility and efficient, measurable government operations. Prior to that, she worked at Arnold Ventures, where she advanced strategies in public finance, conducted policy research, and led initiatives focused on creating equitable systems. Her commitment to results-driven approaches and strategic leadership defined her professional journey.
Before entering the field of philanthropy, Paulina worked for the Mexican Tax Administration Services, where she helped to oversee the use of data in tax collection and administration. She also previously served as the Director of Fiscal Policy in Mexico City, where she designed new policies and implemented corrective actions to encourage local revenue growth.
Paulina holds a Master's Degree in Economics and Public Policy and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Tecnologico de Monterrey.
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