Rosaura “Rosie” Carrillo Garcia serves as the Community Impact and Project Manager for the Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest’s Innovation and Entrepreneur Programs team. Since joining BBB in 2018, Rosie has played a key role in building, growing, and executing BBB’s business resources and programs. In her current role, Rosie leads social impact measurement efforts, grant writing, and grant management. She also oversees BBB's coworking space, ignite sparked by BBB, in Phoenix, AZ, ensuring that the brand’s purpose, mission, and vision are fully represented and that all internal processes run smoothly.

Rosie earned her Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership and a Certificate in Social Impact Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Management from Grand Canyon University, where she was actively involved in the Honors College, Colangelo Scholars, and the New Business and Development Center. These experiences ignited her passion for supporting the small business community.

In addition to her role at BBB, Rosie has embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, working to legitimize her flower business, Ramos by Rosie, which offers personalized flower bouquets and arrangements.

Rosie is passionate about creating and inspiring equitable change within historically underserved and underrepresented communities, particularly in making higher education more accessible. Her life’s mission is to help others reach their potential through knowledge, education, and personal and professional development.