Sara Kennedy is the Operations Director, Commercial, for Two Six Technologies, a tech company that develops advanced solutions for national security customers.  She focuses in the tech/commercial sector of the organization, working in project finance, contracts, and overall operations.

Kennedy brings deep expertise in nonprofit, international, and commercial financial management to the Eurasia Foundation Board. She began her career in public accounting as an auditor with Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman, where she specialized in nonprofit organizations and became recognized as one of the firm’s leading experts in U.S. government audit standards. As an audit supervisor, she managed the planning and execution of roughly 50 audit engagements annually and worked closely with client leadership to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant reporting. Her work took her across Africa, Europe, Eurasia, and the Middle East, supporting international humanitarian and relief organizations.

In 2014, Kennedy joined Oceana as International Controller, overseeing both the headquarters accounting team in Washington, D.C., and the financial operations of global field offices. She then transitioned into executive leadership in 2016 as the CFO of an IT/cybersecurity start-up company, where she led accounting, human resources, compliance, internal controls, and annual external financial reviews. She was instrumental in managing the financial and operational due-diligence efforts that facilitated the company’s acquisition in 2023 by Two Six Technologies, owned by The Carlyle Group.

Since 2016, Kennedy has also served as Treasurer of the Board of Angels Take Flight, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting children during challenging life transitions.