Taylor Jantz brings extensive experience in higher education finance, strategy, and operations to Golden Gate University. He began his career at Huron Consulting Group, where he advised more than 60 colleges and universities across the United States, Canada, and the Middle East on financial management, long-term planning, operational efficiency, and institutional resilience.

Taylor has held senior leadership positions at some of the nation’s leading universities. As Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Florida, he helped lead a period of significant financial growth and operational transformation that contributed to record levels of state support. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President for Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, and Technology at New York University, where he oversaw one of the largest debt financings in the history of higher education and led the university’s global infrastructure and operations, including its Tulsa site and broader international network.

At Golden Gate University, Taylor oversees the Finance and Accounting teams and leads several mission-critical operational units, including Financial Aid and Student Accounts, Human Resources, and Business Services and Facilities.

Taylor holds undergraduate degrees in economics from Creighton University and a master’s degree in higher education administration and policy from Vanderbilt University.