Jackson Healthcare, an Atlanta-based healthcare staffing provider, appointed Jennifer Dangar as chief of corporate operations. 

In the newly created senior executive role, Dangar oversees the company’s resource teams.

Dangar has more than 20 years of senior leadership experience. She most recently was chief strategy officer and president of distribution for The Weather Company. She has held leadership positions at various television content companies, including Discovery Communications, Turner Broadcasting and C-Span. Dangar also was chair of the national board of Women in Cable Telecommunications and held leadership positions on various telecom industry boards.

“I am honored that a leader of Jennifer’s caliber would choose to come work alongside the associates of Jackson Healthcare,” said President R. Shane Jackson. “She is coming into a critical leadership role for us as we navigate tremendous growth.”

Jackson Healthcare ranks fourth on Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2015 list largest healthcare staffing firms in the US.