Jennifer Johnston serves as chief financial officer/chief operating officer of Horizons Community Solutions, providing comprehensive fiscal management for all operations, including grants and contracts. She also manages human resources, facility issues, nonprofit regulatory compliance, and other operational responsibilities. She has more than 17 years of experience in financial services and nonprofits. Prior to joining Horizons Community Solutions in 2005, Jennifer was an investment associate at Merrill Lynch in Albany, GA. Her past experience includes regional director for the American Heart Association and service associate for the corporate Merrill Lynch campus in Jacksonville, FL. A native and resident of Lee County, GA, Jennifer earned both a Bachelors degree in applied mathematics and a Masters in Business Administration from Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.