Laura Shires

Laura (Blum) Shires has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Laura is currently working at AffiniPay as the Financial Planning & Analysis VP. Prior to this role, they held positions as the FP&A Manager, Senior Financial Analyst, and Financial Analyst at the same company. Laura also worked as a Financial Planning & Analysis | Public & Government Affairs Analyst at ExxonMobil from 2014 to 2019. Additionally, Laura has experience working at Amazon as a Movies & TV Brand Specialist, Morgan Stanley as a Global Capital Markets Summer Analyst, and the Council of Economic Advisers at The White House as a President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board Intern. Laura also worked as an Office of Domestic Finance Intern at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Laura (Blum) Shires attended The University of Texas at Austin from 2009 to 2013, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a focus on Finance. During their time at the university, they were part of the McCombs Distinguished College Scholars and the Business Honors Program.