Katy Piotrowski

I truly believe that all children deserve to feel included, accepted and that they belong. Every child deserves to feel the confidence in themselves to achieve any goal they have.

I am continually impressed by University of Illinois Craniofacial Center and the breadth of services available to the patients not only from a physical standpoint, but to be able to work with children beyond what can be seen. That is something that comes from the incredible staff at the center working with the kids and is palpable as soon as you enter The Center.

I have been happy to be a part of Face the Future's Associates Board since 2013 and have served as Vice President of the Associates Board from 2018-2020.

I personally believe that everyone should feel like they belong, and I think that Brene Brown said it best: "Belonging is the innate human desire to be part of something larger than us." 

Professionally, Katy is a senior Financial Analyst at Kirkland and Ellis, LLLP in their investment Partnerships Group. Katy manages the transactions team within the Investment Partnership Group and oversees coordination of all private equity investments as well as SPACs and direct investments. She coordinates directly with fund managers on co-investment deal opportunities and raises capital for fundings as well as provides analysis on realized investments on a deal by deal basis and produces comprehensive fund level returns for the Investment Committee.

In her spare time, Katy loves being active outdoors especially in the summer months in Chicago. She loves to travel, especially with friends and family to Arizona and Florida during Chicago winters. She also loves to try as many new restaurants in the city as possible and go to football games in the fall.