Laura Byars Clancy possesses extensive experience in financial management and analysis, currently serving as a Grant Manager at IAVI since August 2021. Previously, Laura held roles such as Controller at The Lunch Project and Finance Manager at IAVI, where responsibilities included preparing and implementing a global budget exceeding $60 million and improving long-range forecasting processes. Laura's earlier tenure at Ernst & Young encompassed various analytical positions, including Transaction Support Senior Analyst and Audit Senior Analyst, where critical financial evaluations and due diligence reports were produced for private equity and corporate transactions. Academically, Laura earned a Master in Professional Accounting from Texas McCombs School of Business and a Bachelor in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting and Spanish from the University of Georgia.