CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA), a highly diversified, full-service engineering consulting firm with technical personnel and offices throughout the U.S. and Canada, has promoted Jennifer Chatt to executive vice president and chief people officer.

Based in Albany, NY, Chatt has served as CHA’s senior vice president of human resources since July 2017, and has been responsible for talent acquisition, total rewards, talent development, and employee engagement. In her new role she’ll increasingly play a critical strategic role in helping CHA grow and build an inspired workforce.

Since her arrival, she’s developed innovative company-wide programs and initiatives to ensure the achievement of CHA’s key business objectives. She’s led the firm’s talent acquisition and engagement functions, helping to position the firm as an employer of choice. Under her guidance, CHA integrated employees from three acquisitions and welcomed more than 300 new hires in 2019, the largest annual count in the firm’s history.

“I’m humbled by the on-going opportunity to be a part of this organization, and I’m grateful for the talented human resources team who works every day to support the 1,250-plus employees across our footprint,” says Chatt, MBA, who has more than 15 years of progressive experience in HR management, having led high-growth, client and employee driven organizations across multiple industries.

“In the relatively short time that Jenn has been with CHA, she’s had an enormous impact on our firm,” notes CHA Holdings CEO Jim Stephenson.

“Jenn has led her team in establishing CHA as an employer of choice, implementing programs and initiatives focused on building an inspired workforce, and leading her team through the monumental human resources work related to our 2019 acquisitions. I look forward to working closely with Jenn in her new role as we continue to strategically grow CHA and bring the best people to our organization.”