diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c9b29b6b..decb854e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ vendor/
 # Files used by the taskfile.
 .task
 
+# JetBrains IDEs
+.idea/
+.run/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/milo/controller-manager/controllermanager.go b/cmd/milo/controller-manager/controllermanager.go
index fd689df7..b5fdbbba 100644
--- a/cmd/milo/controller-manager/controllermanager.go
+++ b/cmd/milo/controller-manager/controllermanager.go
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ func NewOptions() (*Options, error) {
 		KubeControllerManagerOptions: baseOpts,
 		InfraCluster: &infracluster.Options{
 			KubeconfigFile: baseOpts.Generic.ClientConnection.Kubeconfig,
+			LeaderElection: &infracluster.LeaderElectionConfig{
+				CandidateNamespace: "datum-system",
+			},
 		},
 		ControlPlane: &controlplane.Options{},
 	}
@@ -669,7 +672,7 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, c *config.CompletedConfig, opts *Options) error {
 		// Start lease candidate controller for coordinated leader election
 		leaseCandidate, waitForSync, err := leaderelection.NewCandidate(
 			c.Client,
-			"datum-system",
+			opts.InfraCluster.LeaderElection.CandidateNamespace,
 			id,
 			"datum-controller-manager",
 			binaryVersion.FinalizeVersion(),
diff --git a/config/controller-manager/base/deployment.yaml b/config/controller-manager/base/deployment.yaml
index bf919b7b..18e801bb 100644
--- a/config/controller-manager/base/deployment.yaml
+++ b/config/controller-manager/base/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ spec:
           - --leader-elect-renew-deadline=10s
           - --leader-elect-retry-period=2s
           - --leader-elect-resource-namespace=$(LEADER_ELECT_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE)
+          - --leader-election-candidate-namespace=$(LEADER_ELECTION_CANDIDATE_NAMESPACE)
           - --authentication-skip-lookup
           - --client-ca-file=$(CLIENT_CA_FILE)
           - --secure-port=6443
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ spec:
         env:
           - name: LEADER_ELECT_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE
             value: milo-system
+          - name: LEADER_ELECTION_CANDIDATE_NAMESPACE
+            value: datum-system
           # Default to INFO level logging
           - name: LOG_LEVEL
             value: "4"
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/iam/iam.miloapis.com_userpreferences.yaml b/config/crd/bases/iam/iam.miloapis.com_userpreferences.yaml
index e9338953..36fcf880 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/iam/iam.miloapis.com_userpreferences.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/iam/iam.miloapis.com_userpreferences.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ spec:
           spec:
             description: UserPreferenceSpec defines the desired state of UserPreference
             properties:
+              displayName:
+                description: DisplayName is the user's preferred display name.
+                type: string
               theme:
                 default: system
                 description: The user's theme preference.
@@ -60,6 +63,12 @@ spec:
                 - dark
                 - system
                 type: string
+              timeZone:
+                description: The user's time zone preference.
+                type: string
+              title:
+                description: Title is the user's title or role.
+                type: string
               userRef:
                 description: Reference to the user these preferences belong to.
                 properties:
diff --git a/config/samples/iam/v1alpha1/userpreference.yaml b/config/samples/iam/v1alpha1/userpreference.yaml
index f1452b5f..5a45e2b3 100644
--- a/config/samples/iam/v1alpha1/userpreference.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/iam/v1alpha1/userpreference.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   userRef:
     name: user-sample
-  theme: "dark" 
\ No newline at end of file
+  theme: "dark"
+  displayName: my display name
+  title: my title
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/api/iam.md b/docs/api/iam.md
index 02560446..549fa39d 100644
--- a/docs/api/iam.md
+++ b/docs/api/iam.md
@@ -2597,6 +2597,27 @@ UserPreferenceSpec defines the desired state of UserPreference
             <i>Default</i>: system<br/>
         </td>
         <td>false</td>
+      </tr><tr>
+        <td><b>displayName</b></td>
+        <td>string</td>
+        <td>
+          DisplayName is the user's preferred display name.<br/>
+        </td>
+        <td>false</td>
+      </tr><tr>
+        <td><b>title</b></td>
+        <td>string</td>
+        <td>
+          Title is the user's title or role.<br/>
+        </td>
+        <td>false</td>
+      </tr><tr>
+        <td><b>timeZone</b></td>
+        <td>string</td>
+        <td>
+          The user's time zone preference.<br/>
+        </td>
+        <td>false</td>
       </tr></tbody>
 </table>
 
diff --git a/internal/infra-cluster/client.go b/internal/infra-cluster/client.go
index 2b1cb584..2c12ece2 100644
--- a/internal/infra-cluster/client.go
+++ b/internal/infra-cluster/client.go
@@ -8,14 +8,21 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 )
 
+type LeaderElectionConfig struct {
+	CandidateNamespace string
+}
+
 // Options defines the configuration options available for modifying the
 // behavior of the infrastructure cluster client.
 type Options struct {
 	KubeconfigFile string
+	LeaderElection *LeaderElectionConfig
 }
 
 func (o *Options) AddFlags(fs *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	fs.StringVar(&o.KubeconfigFile, "infra-cluster-kubeconfig", "-", "The path to the kubeconfig file for the infrastructure cluster. Use '-' to use the in-cluster config.")
+	fs.StringVar(&o.LeaderElection.CandidateNamespace, "leader-election-candidate-namespace", o.LeaderElection.CandidateNamespace, "The candidate namespace in which the leader election will be created.")
+
 }
 
 func (o *Options) GetClient() (*rest.Config, error) {
diff --git a/internal/webhooks/iam/v1alpha1/user_webhook.go b/internal/webhooks/iam/v1alpha1/user_webhook.go
index eeadf62e..60f1f9fc 100644
--- a/internal/webhooks/iam/v1alpha1/user_webhook.go
+++ b/internal/webhooks/iam/v1alpha1/user_webhook.go
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ func (v *UserValidator) createUserPreference(ctx context.Context, user *iamv1alp
 			UserRef: iamv1alpha1.UserReference{
 				Name: user.Name,
 			},
-			Theme: "system", // Default theme
+			Theme:       "system", // Default theme
+			DisplayName: "",
+			Title:       "",
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/apis/iam/v1alpha1/userpreference_types.go b/pkg/apis/iam/v1alpha1/userpreference_types.go
index c47feb11..5317d1eb 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/iam/v1alpha1/userpreference_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/iam/v1alpha1/userpreference_types.go
@@ -27,11 +27,23 @@ type UserPreferenceSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
 	UserRef UserReference `json:"userRef"`
 
+	// DisplayName is the user's preferred display name.
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
+	DisplayName string `json:"displayName,omitempty"`
+
+	// Title is the user's title or role.
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
+	Title string `json:"title,omitempty"`
+
 	// The user's theme preference.
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=light;dark;system
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	// +kubebuilder:default=system
 	Theme string `json:"theme,omitempty"`
+
+	// The user's time zone preference.
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional'
+	TimeZone string `json:"timeZone,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // UserPreferenceStatus defines the observed state of UserPreference