Jennifer Pavelec

Jennifer Pavelec is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic business advisory roles, particularly within the education and healthcare sectors. Currently serving as Managing Director at Huron since June 2007, Jennifer Pavelec guides universities, academic medical centers, research institutes, and hospitals through transformational change, ensuring alignment of institutional strategy with operational efficiency. Prior positions include Senior Director, Director, and Manager at the University of Hawaii System, where Jennifer Pavelec developed strategic implementation plans for grants management and managed multimillion-dollar software projects. Earlier experience includes Associate Director of Sponsored Programs at The Ohio State University Research Foundation, overseeing a substantial research portfolio, and Development Associate at the University of Calgary, focused on donor relations and strategic planning. Jennifer Pavelec holds an MBA from the University of Hawai‘i - Shidler College of Business and a BA in History from the University of Calgary.