Jen joined PRIME in May 2022. Jen has over 20 years of experience in the areas of public and non-profit accounting, finance, risk management, and financial modeling. She is an experienced Chief Financial Officer with a proven ability to strategically manage a wide array of accounting, finance, administrative, and operational functions.
As the CFO/Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations at Isidore Newman School, Jen managed all aspects of finance, budgeting, tax, insurance and liability, human resources, facilities, capital projects, technology, security and risk management and auxiliary programs. Most noteworthy, she successfully built and implemented a financial model for the school focusing on sustainability and affordability, she secured financing, negotiated construction contracts, and worked with colleagues to oversee the building of four major construction projects, and she guided the school in both financial modeling and risk assessment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to this position, Jen worked at Tulane University managing the accounting and reporting aspects of the capital and investing area, which included fixed assets, debt, endowed, and non-endowed investments. She began her career in public accounting, primarily focused on manufacturing, government, primary/secondary and higher education institutions, and not-for-profit companies.
Jen holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance and Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Tulane University. In addition, she earned the designation of Certified Public Accountant.