Kenn has worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Mental Health on planning and computerizing patient records for their state hospitals, schools, and mental health centers. He spent the majority of his career working for the Data Processing Department of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, programming their Sperry and Unisys systems primarily in RPG, COBOL, and BIS, then holding a number of management positions. Since retiring in 2015, he has volunteered to lead the county's seasonal team of voting machine custodians. Kenn has participated in AUUA, USE, and UNITE conferences since 1981. He has served as a liaison between his local users' group and the national organization and as a member of the conference planning committee, chairing the Mapper/BIS track. He has served on the UNITE Board since 2013. Kenn holds a B.S.Ed in Mathematics from Millersville University.