LandCare announces the appointment of Jennifer Burnett to the position of Chief People Officer. In this new role, Burnett will be instrumental in leading LandCare’s mission to attract, engage and develop the most talented teams in the industry.
As LandCare’s first CPO, Burnett will lead efforts focused on talent recruitment, training and development, employee services and benefits, and the Tangerine Foundation’s TERF and LEAF initiatives. Her demonstrated history with LandCare as a thought-leader, change-maker and team member advocate has positioned her to serve on its executive team.
Since joining LandCare in 2015 as the Director of Finance, Burnett led efforts to build the company’s regional controller team, branch administration procedures, and led its company-wide ERP implementation, updating its accounting, personnel management and production management software. In her role as Executive Vice President of Organizational Development, Burnett has championed the alignment of LandCare’s employee services, learning and development and talent acquisition teams to improve the team member experience from recruitment to role advancement. Burnett’s increased focus on LandCare’s internal initiatives, like their internship program, Management Training program (MT) and Women’s Initiative Network showcases her passion for people and ability to enhance the team member experience.
“Jennifer has been an essential partner since we started at LandCare and created a vision together of what this company can be. Her passion for creating a business uniquely focused on the team member experience helps drive every decision we make,” said Mike Bogan, CEO. “As Chief People Officer, Jennifer’s deep industry background, thoughtful insight and dedication to our mission will continue to bring an invaluable perspective to our leadership team.”
