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CarGurus Appoints Jennifer Hanson as Chief People Officer

Hanson brings more than 20 years of experience specializing in organizational design, employee engagement, and workplace culture
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.,
September 16, 2024

CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG), the No. 1 visited digital auto platform for shopping, buying, and selling new and used vehicles*, today 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.

“CarGurus employees play a key role in our mission to deliver an exceptional customer experience, and I believe Jennifer’s expertise is well-aligned to build on our position as an employer of choice that attracts and inspires top talent who drive this mission forward,” said Jason Trevisan, CarGurus Chief Executive Officer. “Her proven expertise fostering workplace engagement and culture in support of a business’ success will be invaluable as we continue our innovation and growth.”

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.

“CarGurus has set a high standard with its award-winning workplace culture and its position as a leading online automotive platform, creating a strong foundation to expand on this success," added Hanson. “I look forward to helping scale a world-class culture through strategic initiatives that fuel business success and enable teams to drive growth and innovation, cementing CarGurus as the top choice for consumers, dealers, and employees.”

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About CarGurus, Inc.

CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG) is the leading multinational automotive platform helping consumers and dealers confidently buy and sell vehicles. Founded in 2006 with a mission to bring more trust and transparency to car shopping, CarGurus is the No. 1 visited automotive shopping site in the U.S.(1) with the largest selection of inventory and network of dealers(3). CarGurus’ unmatched selection, trusted automotive insights, and data-driven products and solutions support each shopper’s journey — from online research and shopping to in-dealership decisions — to empower them at every step. And, by translating data from billions of monthly site interactions, CarGurus provides dealers a personalized, predictive intelligence platform with software solutions that helps them run their businesses more efficiently and profitably at all stages of inventory acquisition and pricing, marketing, and conversion to sale.

CarGurus operates online marketplaces in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. The company’s network of brands includes PistonHeads, the largest online motoring community in the U.K.(4), and Autolist, a U.S.- based online marketplace.

To learn more about CarGurus, visit www.cargurus.com.

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1) Similarweb: Traffic and Engagement Report {Cars.com, Autotrader.com, TrueCar.com, CARFAX.com
Listings (defined as CARFAX.com Total Visits minus Vehicle History Reports)}, Q3 2025, U.S.


2) Sensor Tower Data: #1 downloaded Automotive Marketplace & Retailers app across all
active markets (US, CA, and UK) for the last eight consecutive quarters.


3) Compared to Autotrader.com (YipitData July/August 2025), Cars.com, TrueCar.com
(YipitData as of September 30, 2025), and CARFAX (Joreca as of September 30, 2025).


4) Similarweb: Traffic Insights, Q3 2025, U.K.

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