Katy Boettcher is a principal at Ara and is involved with all aspects of the firm’s investment process. Prior to joining Ara, she served as a vice president at White Deer, a private equity firm focused on industrials and infrastructure, where she was responsible for origination, structuring, due diligence, execution and monitoring of investments. Prior to joining White Deer, Katy was an associate in Evercore’s investment banking group. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.