CarGurus, Inc. announced that Jennifer Hanson has been appointed Chief People Officer (CPO), effective September 30, 2024. With more than 20 years of experience in human resources (HR), employee benefits, and law, Hanson will lead CarGurus? People and Talent team in their work advancing organizational strategies, talent development, and engagement to drive business performance and continued innovation.

Hanson?s diverse experience spans technology, healthcare, and financial services, where she was known as an innovator with a passion for human centered design. In her most recent role she was Chief HR Officer at Accolade, a rapidly growing national healthcare technology company. At Accolade, she evolved the HR function to cultivate a high-performing team and implement cross-functional initiatives that helped address the most critical talent acquisition and retention priorities.

Prior to this, she spent over 15 years with Fidelity Investments. While there, Hanson leveraged her legal background and healthcare knowledge to launch and lead an early-stage Medicare start-up born out of the company?s innovation incubator. She also led the employee benefits function and built the employee experience function with a focus on developing the culture, innovative benefits, and day-to-day experiences that helped establish the company as a destination for top talent.

Hanson started her career as an in-house healthcare attorney focused on employee benefits, compensation, contracting, and compliance. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern University?s School of Law.