John Pencak

Mr. Pencak is a member of Aurora’s Executive Board. He has 30 years of consulting, financial, and operational advisory experience, with expertise in interim management, cost optimization, performance improvement, change management, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Aurora, Mr. Pencak held leadership roles at global and middle-market consulting firms, including Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Stout, and Riveron, where he advised private equity investors, lenders, multinational corporations, and privately held middle-market companies. Mr. Pencak has broad industry experience across automotive and industrials, business services, industrial technologies, and consumer products. He has advised on merger and acquisition transactions, supporting both corporate acquirers and private equity investors on buy-side and sell-side engagements, and has provided guidance to debtors, creditors, customers, and suppliers navigating complex restructuring and turnaround situations. Mr. Pencak has also served in numerous executive leadership roles, including Chief Integration Officer, Chief Transformation Officer, Chief Restructuring Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, and Interim Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Pencak is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified in Financial Forensics, and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor, and he received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.