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Katie Cason

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

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Katie Carson, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

ABOUT

Katie oversees the firm’s financial management, compliance activities, and investor relations. With over 20 years of experience across private equity and corporate finance in both public and private sectors, she brings a disciplined, investor-centric lens to financial leadership. Katie has partnered closely with management teams, boards, and investors to support growth, value creation, and long-term performance across a variety of sectors.

experience

  • Served as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Communications at Aegion Corporation, and was integral in efforts to successfully take the company private in a +$1 billion transaction in May 2021
  • Broad industry knowledge and functional best practices from multiple sectors focused in the St. Louis area, including prior roles at Edgewell Personal Care, Peabody Energy, and Anheuser-Busch

hobbies & interests

Outside of work, Katie enjoys staying active and spending time with family. She loves traveling and finding new adventures with her son, and is always up for chatting about good eats or good music in the area.

joined cgep

2022

hometown

Jackson, MO

education

  • Washington University in St. Louis (MBA)
  • CPA in the State of Missouri (inactive license)

Nonprofit Interests

  • Hope Happens for neurological disorders (BOD Member)

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  • October 21, 2025

    Mason Oberg Promoted to Vice President
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