Katie-Rose Austin serves as Vice President at Falfurrias Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm specializing in middle-market businesses. In her capacity, she oversees deal sourcing and execution and provides support to portfolio companies, particularly in the business services sector with a focus on education and workforce development.

Katie-Rose is deeply engaged in her community, having previously served as Board Chair and Treasurer of The Arts Empowerment Project and is currently involved with the Women’s Impact Fund. With a background in education and finance, including collegiate golf experience at Vanderbilt and the University of South Carolina, Katie-Rose is passionate about supporting initiatives like Carolina Youth Coalition (CYC). She believes in CYC’s mission to nurture and propel high-achieving, under-resourced students to and through college all while creating and maintaining a community of peers, mentors and advisors to support the Fellows’ social and emotional growth!

She looks forward to leveraging her expertise to further CYC’s impact while continually learning from CYC leadership, staff, and Fellows to understand their perspectives and needs.