Indhira Arrington is a managing director and global chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer in the Ares Human Resources Department and partners with the firm's DEI Council to advance Ares' strategy to attract, develop, engage, and advance diverse talent within an inclusive, welcoming environment, along with advance equity in the broader alternative asset management industry. Arrington also serves as an advisor to support DEI initiatives at portfolio companies across Ares' investment strategies. Prior to joining Ares in 2021, Arrington served as a senior vice president and head of targeted sourcing at Wells Fargo & Company, where she provided leadership in the strategic planning and execution of diversity sourcing initiatives and programs for the firm. Previously, Arrington held several senior roles at The Bank of America Corporation within the Global Diversity and Inclusion Organization. In addition, she was an equity derivatives sales trader at Morgan Stanley. Arrington began her career as a financial analyst at CIT Group.

She serves on the board of directors of Poly Prep, the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, and the Council of Urban Professionals. Arrington holds a BA, summa cum laude, from Rutgers University in economics and an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business. Arrington is a Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Fellow, a Toigo Fellow, and an INROADS alum. She is a Cornell University Certified Diversity Professional/Advanced Practitioner and a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Association of Latino Professionals for America, PRIMER Network, and the Council of Urban Professionals.