# Karen Bennett

> Karen Bennett is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Cox Enterprises, the privately held Atlanta conglomerate with nearly 50,000 employees across automotive, communications, and media. She oversees talent, benefits, HR technology, inclusion, and corporate brand. A Terry College of Business alumna twice over, she spent nearly 14 years at Turner Broadcasting before climbing through Cox Media Group and Cox Communications to the parent company's top people role in January 2023.

- **Role:** Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer at Cox Enterprises
- **Organizations:** Cox Enterprises, Cox Communications (formerly), Cox Media Group (formerly), YP / AT&T Ad Solutions (formerly), Turner Broadcasting System (formerly), National Center for Civil and Human Rights (board), Girls Inc. National Board, SHRM Foundation, Human Resources Leadership Forum of Atlanta, American Heart Association - Metro Atlanta
- **From:** Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BBA, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, Executive MBA, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
- **Known for:** Oversees people operations for nearly 50,000 employees across Cox Enterprises, Built HR organizations at three Cox companies in succession, Nearly 14 years leading HR at Turner Broadcasting

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduates from Terry College of Business with a BBA
- **~2003** — Joins Turner Broadcasting System; spends nearly 14 years in HR, eventually as SVP
- **2011** — Earns Executive MBA from Terry College of Business
- **~2015** — Becomes Chief Human Resources Officer at Cox Media Group
- **2017** — Named EVP and Chief HR Officer at Cox Communications
- **2023** — Becomes EVP and Chief People Officer at Cox Enterprises (effective January 1)

## Achievements

- Oversees people operations for nearly 50,000 employees across Cox Enterprises
- Built HR organizations at three Cox companies in succession
- Nearly 14 years leading HR at Turner Broadcasting
- Two-time Terry College of Business graduate (BBA and EMBA)
- Serves on the board of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
- Serves on the national board of Girls Inc.
- Board member of the SHRM Foundation

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Officially became EVP and Chief People Officer at Cox Enterprises.
- **2022-06** — Cox Enterprises publicly announced her promotion to the parent-company CPO role.

## Links

- Website: https://www.coxenterprises.com/about-us/corporate-leadership/karen-bennett
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kebkarenbennett

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