West Des Moines, Iowa, United States, June 2025 – Jenni Hipwell has been appointed as Chief People Officer at Zirous, marking a new chapter in her impressive HR career. In her expanded leadership role, Jenni will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Human Resources including employee engagement, talent acquisition, performance management, training and development, succession planning, operations, payroll, compliance, and diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives. Her strategic direction will be crucial as Zirous continues to foster a high-performance culture and drive organizational success.
Jenni brings over eight years of experience at Zirous, having risen through roles including Vice President of People & Culture, Director of Human Resources, and Human Resources Manager. Throughout her journey, she has played a pivotal part in transforming Zirous’s people practices, supporting talent growth, and building an inclusive workplace. Her expertise spans operations management, employee benefits, and talent strategy—making her well-suited to steer the company’s HR vision in a dynamic tech environment.
Before joining Zirous, Jenni served as a Senior Human Resources Consultant at Marsh & McLennan Companies, where she provided strategic HR counsel to business leaders, focusing on employee relations, performance management, and policy implementation. She also managed human resources functions at Chest, Infectious Diseases & Critical Care Associates, P.C., ensuring compliance with state and federal employment laws and serving as the HIPAA Privacy Officer.
Earlier in her career, Jenni held HR leadership roles at Eyerly Ball Community Health Mental Services and GeoLearning, Inc., where she was instrumental in employee onboarding, benefits management, and policy development for not-for-profit and tech-driven organizations.
About Zirous:
Founded over 35 years ago, Zirous is a leading tech firm specializing in IT solutions that enhance business processes through cutting-edge technologies. Zirous partners with companies such as Oracle, AWS, Microsoft, Adobe, Okta, and more to deliver impactful solutions in data analytics, managed services, marketing technology, data engineering, identity and access management, and security intelligence. The company is committed to driving efficiency, productivity, and profitability for clients across industries.
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