Jeff Labrum, CPA, is the Chief Operations Officer for the University of Utah, a role he assumed on November 1, 2023. As COO and member of the executive team, he works closely with the president, CFO, and two senior vice presidents to oversee the execution of achieving the overall goals and vision for the university.

Jeff directly oversees Auxiliary Services, Office of Facilities and Project Design and Construction, Campus planning, and the Real Estate Administration Office. He also serves as the president’s liaison for Athletics and the University of Utah Growth Capital Partners Foundation.

Jeff brings more than 25 years of private sector industry experience as a finance and operations executive. He began his career at the accounting firm KPMG and spent years at Magnesium Corporation in a variety of roles and responsibilities including driving spin off’s of business units and the recapitalization of the business. Most recently, he founded his second startup company, Lingotek, Inc., a SaaS enterprise translation software platform and sold the company in January 2021 subsequently joining the acquirer Straker Group (ASX:STG) as its U.S. general manager. He joined the University of Utah in 2023 as a special advisor to the president before assuming his current role.

Jeff is a certified public accountant and a two-time University of Utah graduate, with a BA in accounting and an MBA.

Over twenty-five years of experience in higher education in auxiliary services and customer service, with focus on budgeting, financial management, operations, and facilities. Jenn has been the Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services since October 2022.

Jenn has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, and a Master's degree in public administration, all from the University of Utah.

Jim brings decades of experience in facilities management and construction.  Jim was the Director of the Division of Facilities Construction & Managment (DFCM) for the State of Utah for over 18 years.  He joined the University of Utah in March 2024.

Brett is a leader, manager and strategist with 20 years of experience in the health care sector driving business growth and scalability to help for-profit and not-for-profit organizations achieve their business objectives.  He became Chief Strategy Officer in May of 2024.

Brett has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a MPA in Organizational Change and Design from the University of Utah, as well as an MBA from Harvard, and a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.

John Creer joined the University of Utah’s Real Estate as Chief Real Estate Officer in 2022 and as a member of President Taylor Randall’s Bold Transition Team.  University leaders are preparing an updated strategic plan to guide the next decade of growing enrollment, cutting-edge research, and community service.  University leadership has announced plans to engage in Salt Lake County’s west-side neighborhoods and a $57 million Herriman campus shared with Salt Lake Community College.  John’s responsibilities include real estate development, asset management, and master planning on behalf of the university.

John started his real estate career in Salt Lake City and has nearly 30 years of experience in commercial real estate development and management for private and public projects. As Vice President of Real Estate Development, he led Arizona State University’s real estate office from 2013 to 2022.  Overseeing five innovation districts in the Phoenix Valley, including a biomedical campus, Omni Hotel, conference center, and mixed-use development during his time with ASU. Before Arizona State, he worked with the Trammel Crow Company, co-managing the Los Angeles Unified School District’s $28 billion capital program and developing a $3.5 billion master plan for public and charter schools and a K-12 teacher housing project.

Ravneet Chadha joined the University of Utah as Chief Real Data Officer in 2025 after 16 years at the University of Arizona.  He has years of expertise in program management, systems integration methodology, Higher Education Reporting and Analytics.  Ravneet is considered a respected team leader with experience in delivering large-scale applications and reporting capabilities within the University setting.

Ravneet is bridging the gap between IT, Operations and Academic Affairs at the University of Utah, fulfilling President Randall's technology vision.