Aurora Management Partners, a national financial advisory and consulting firm, promoted Laura C. Kendall from senior director to managing director. With over 30 years of executive management experience in finance, strategy development, operations and sales, Kendall’s career has included assignments along a scale of companies from entrepreneurial family-owned businesses to vertically-integrated global corporations with
international operations.

Kendall has held interim positions as president, chief financial officer and chief operating officer during critical junctures with clients.

David Baker, a co-founder and managing partner of Aurora commented that “Laura has been a key member of our executive team since she joined us in 2013 and she has consistently exceeded client expectations to help expand our business in the Carolinas and many northeast markets. She always works very closely with our clients and for their benefit functioning as an extension of their team to accomplish stated objectives.”

Most recently, Kendall served as chief operating officer for several international, consumer product concerns as well as leading manufacturing and distribution companies through some very tough operational challenges while providing creative financial solutions.