Jennifer Kertz serves as the deputy director and chief operating officer for the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. Jeny has been working in higher education administration in the health sciences for twenty-five years and has significant on-the-ground experience with grant writing, administration of interprofessional programs and leadership development. From 2000-2017, she worked closely with Dr. Barbara Brandt to implement a comprehensive vision for interprofessional learning across health sciences at the University of Minnesota. Jeny has a Masters in public policy from the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, with a focus in non profit leadership and management.