# Jennifer Ilecki

> Jennifer Ilecki is the chief marketing officer of Humana, where she applies a career spanning media, hospitality, financial services and consumer partnerships to the challenge of making a large, complex company easier for people to understand and engage with. Her public work connects a consistent set of ideas: use data to recognize moments that matter, build partnerships that fit a brand's purpose, and turn marketing into a useful human experience.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer at Humana
- **Organizations:** Humana, Capital One, Marriott International, Meredith Corporation, New Media Strategies, Discovery Communications, National Public Radio, NBC Sports
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude, The Catholic University of America, Additional coursework, University of Cambridge, Leveraging Social Media and Digital Marketing for Business certification, NYU Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Named one of Washington Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Business Leaders in 2016., Named among Event Marketer's Top Women in Events in 2018., Served on the 2019 Clio Music jury for Music Marketing.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Held sales and marketing roles at NBC Sports, National Public Radio, Discovery Communications and New Media Strategies.
- **Before 2014** — Served as Vice President and Managing Director at Meredith Corporation, working with consumer and media brands.
- **2014-2020** — Led experiential and buzz marketing, global partnerships and strategic alliances at Marriott International.
- **2020** — Joined Capital One as Vice President and Head of Marketing Partnerships.
- **2020-2022** — Served as Vice President, Head of Marketing and Consumer Insights at Capital One.
- **2022-2024** — Served as Managing Vice President of Marketing at Capital One.
- **2024-present** — Serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Humana.

## Achievements

- Named one of Washington Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Business Leaders in 2016.
- Named among Event Marketer's Top Women in Events in 2018.
- Served on the 2019 Clio Music jury for Music Marketing.
- Her Marriott team received the 2016 Platinum Adrian Award and Best of Show in digital marketing for the Millionth Mobile Check-In campaign.
- Named a Large Enterprise finalist in the 2026 CapitalCMO ORBIE Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026** — Named a Large Enterprise finalist in the 2026 CapitalCMO ORBIE Awards.
- **2025-06** — Helped introduce Humana's Invite campaign, extending its pickleball platform through national television, digital media and community participation.
- **2025-02** — Discussed Humana's multi-year Association of Pickleball Players partnership extension and its first national 360-degree activation at that scale.
- **2024-11** — Joined Humana as Chief Marketing Officer after nearly five years at Capital One.

## Links

- Website: https://www.humana.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennilecki

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Last updated: 2026-08-14