Jenni has over twenty-five years of experience working in finance and administration at the University of Minnesota. She has worked with the University of Minnesota Extension, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, and the College of Science and Engineering. She has experience in all areas of finance, having served in key leadership positions where she was able to significantly improve financial operations.

Gary has been working in finance for the University in various departments for the past six years and prior to that, the Minnesota Orchestral Association for fourteen years. Gary has experience in fund accounting, auditing, management, training, and has developed a well-rounded understanding of the complexity of the University's financial environment. Moreover, Gary appreciates and understands how vital the people are in what we do at the University and how we will all play a vital role in providing exceptional, accurate, and timely financial services to the University statewide.

Joining the Finance Operations Center leadership team as a senior purchasing and procurement manager, Doug Ahlgren will lead the team providing services related to purchasing and accounts payable. 

Doug brings a wealth of purchasing, supplier sourcing, contract management, and related experience from his time serving in the United States Air Force and here at the University of Minnesota in the Office of Information Technology (OIT), where he currently manages enterprise contracts for services, hardware purchasing, and software purchasing for the system. 

As the new Finance Operations (FinOps) Director, Rahfat brings both knowledge and experience within the University of Minnesota. Over the last fifteen years he has worked with the College of Pharmacy, College of Liberal Arts, Office of the Provost, and School of Dentistry. He has served as a senior accountant, finance manager, finance analyst, and most recently as the chief financial officer for the College of Pharmacy.