# Khristian Gutierrez

> Khristian Gutierrez, known as KG, is the Charlotte-based co-founder and CEO of Passport, which provides parking compliance and curbside payment software. A University of Florida finance graduate and former Wells Fargo Securities analyst, he spent a decade as Passport’s chief revenue officer, led CivicEye, and returned to Passport as CEO in 2024. Arrive completed its acquisition of Passport on October 1, 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Passport
- **Organizations:** Passport, CivicEye, Wells Fargo Securities
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Florida, Warrington College of Business, Master of Science in Finance, University of Florida, Hough Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Oversaw product development for the Toronto Parking Authority and led Passport’s first transit mobile-ticketing deployment in Columbia, South Carolina., Co-founded and led commercial growth at Passport, which serves over 800 cities and private operators across North America., Led CivicEye during its 2022 $12.4 million Series A financing.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Completed formal studies at the University of Florida; worked as an investment banking analyst at Wells Fargo Securities in New York.
- **2011** — Left Wells Fargo in the summer to join Bob Youakim at Passport as a managing partner.
- **2011–2021** — Helped build Passport’s commercial organization, serving as chief revenue officer for a decade.
- **2022** — Appointed CEO of CivicEye on January 11; CivicEye announced a $12.4 million Series A that year.
- **2024** — Moved to an advisory role at CivicEye and returned to Passport as CEO; Passport announced the appointment on March 7.
- **2026** — Passport’s acquisition by Arrive was completed on October 1.

## Achievements

- Oversaw product development for the Toronto Parking Authority and led Passport’s first transit mobile-ticketing deployment in Columbia, South Carolina.
- Co-founded and led commercial growth at Passport, which serves over 800 cities and private operators across North America.
- Led CivicEye during its 2022 $12.4 million Series A financing.
- Returned as Passport CEO in 2024 and led it through its October 2026 acquisition by Arrive.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Arrive completed its acquisition of Passport on October 1.
- **2026-10** — In an October 8 interview, Gutierrez and Bob Youakim discussed how proceeds from the acquisition could support Charlotte’s startup ecosystem.
- **2026-07** — Discussed employee responsibility and Passport alumni founders in a July 27 Hypepotamus interview.
- **2026-02** — Published “Scaling Up Without Selling Out” through Forbes Business Council on February 25; Passport republished it on April 7.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khristiang/

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/khristian-gutierrez
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-24