Elizabeth Karas (Au)

Elizabeth (Au) Karas is an experienced real estate development and project management professional currently serving as Closing Manager at Grow America since January 2019. Prior to this role, Elizabeth worked as Senior Development Project Manager and Development Project Manager at The Community Builders, Inc., where responsibilities included overseeing development processes, from due diligence to project delivery, for various real estate projects. Earlier in Elizabeth's career, roles included Field Director at the National Development Council, providing financial structuring and underwriting assistance, and Director of Research & Government Relations at Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville, focusing on governmental liaison for the business community. Elizabeth holds a Master of Public Affairs from the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government and Communication from Western Kentucky University.