Jennifer Finn came to Marist in 2008 with 15 years of industry retail career experience as a regional manager of the in-store marketing team, area sales manager, merchandise manager, and small business owner; having worked with companies as Filene’s Department Stores, Bloomingdale’s, and Liz Claiborne. Her strong background in retail merchandising business strategies brings real- work experience to the classroom. Finn was one of the pioneer educators who provided opportunities to expand on student’s high impact practices by developing experiential courses such as Retail Entrepreneurship, or "MPorium at Marist". She has taught courses in Retailing Principles and Practices, Merchandise Planning and Control, Fashion Excel Spreadsheets, and Senior Merchandise Capstone. As an inclusive leader, she draws on her broad range of experiences in the retail landscape to bring educational innovation in multiple disciplines.

Outside of the classroom, Finn previously served as the Chair of the Fashion Design and Merchandising Department and now holds the title of Acting Associate Dean for the School of Communication ant the Arts. In addition, she also serves as the faculty advisor for the National Retail Federation Student Association at Marist club on campus.

Finn holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, and an Associates of Applied Science degree in Fashion Buying and Merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology.