Jason Houseworth is the chief product officer at benefitbay, a Kansas City–based healthtech marketplace enabling personalized healthcare benefits for the modern workforce. Before joining benefitbay, he served as chief product officer at BacklotCars, the digital wholesale automotive marketplace that became Kansas City’s largest venture-backed exit when it was acquired by OPENLANE. Prior to BacklotCars, Jason was CEO of FanThreeSixty, a predictive analytics and fan engagement platform founded by Cliff Illig.
Earlier in his career, Jason was chief innovation officer at H&R Block, where he led product development for the omni-channel experience serving 21 million U.S. tax clients. He also served as General Manager of H&R Block’s digital tax business, which served 7.4 million clients and generated $234M in annual revenue. Prior to H&R Block, Jason held senior technology leadership roles at Swiss Re (formerly GE Insurance Solutions) and began his career in consulting at Andersen/Accenture. He is the inventor or co-inventor on 13 approved patents.
While at Jewell, Jason studied at Oxford University through the Oxbridge Honors Program. He also completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He currently serves on the Jackson Hewitt Board of Directors and has served on multiple civic and non-profit boards in Kansas City, including three terms on the Jewell Board of Trustees.