Austin French

Former Division‑I athlete who translated teamwork, leadership, and resilience into a fast‑rising corporate development / M&A career. Austin captained Denver's men's lacrosse team and used lessons from competitive sports to accelerate learning and leadership in M&A roles at ASG, where he describes early, meaningful deal responsibility. denverpioneers+2

Early finance internships (Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab) provided a practical foundation for corporate development and M&A work. These internships, plus a finance degree, preceded Austin's role sourcing and executing acquisitions at ASG and shaped his approach to investing and operator collaboration. alpinesg

Moved into operating‑and‑board roles after M&A: public professional listings and profile snippets show recent operating‑executive and VP operations roles as he engaged with portfolio operations and board/advisory responsibilities, indicating a shift toward hands‑on operator work within private equity and portfolio companies. linkedin+2