Jennifer Crabtree
About Jennifer Crabtree
Jennifer Crabtree serves as President of the Tampa Medical & Research District (TMRD) and Senior Vice President at Tampa General Hospital. She leads the strategic vision and development of the TMRD—a health innovation district designed to accelerate breakthroughs, drive economic growth, and foster collaboration. Anchored by Tampa General Hospital, one of the nation’s leading academic health systems, the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa, and supported by a broader network of civic and economic partners, the TMRD brings clinical care, life sciences, AI, and the defense industry together in one coordinated environment. Through partnerships across healthcare, academia, and the public and private sectors, it gives startups and established institutions the support, infrastructure, and alignment they need to move ideas from discovery to real-world impact. In addition to her role with TMRD, Jennifer oversees all corporate communications across the Tampa General health system.
Most recently, Jennifer served as both Vice President of Corporate Communications and Chief of Staff for the Office of the President and CEO of Tampa General. In this role, she drove strategic communications and partnership initiatives across the enterprise to position Tampa General as an industry-leading research and academic-based health system, as well as elevating the unique expertise of the organization’s senior leaders. Additionally, Jennifer facilitated the CEO’s vision for the organization through her leadership of strategic projects. Prior to joining TGH in 2019, Jennifer led the marketing, public relations and community outreach strategies at Jupiter Medical Center. In addition to her work at Tampa General, Jennifer is an active leader in the Tampa Bay community, currently serving on the board of the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Area YMCA, the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council and the Tampa Bay Downtown Partnership. Previously, Jennifer served on the board of OnBikes and actively engaged with the growing startup community as a member of the Young Professionals Board at Embarc Collective.
On a continuous journey to build lasting relationships in the community and across the state, Jennifer is a proud member of both the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Tampa Class of 2022 and Leadership Florida’s 2024-2025 Connect Class 14. Jennifer has earned national and regional recognition for her leadership. Most recently, she was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Rising Stars: 188 Healthcare Leaders Under 40 | 2026 list, which recognizes emerging leaders driving innovation and change across the healthcare industry. She was also named by the Tampa Bay Business Journal (TBBJ) as one of “25 People to Watch in 2026. In 2024, the TBBJ recognized her as a "40 under 40" honoree. Additionally, The News Service of Florida named Jennifer a "40 under 40" honoree in 2025.
She holds an M.B.A. from the University of South Florida and a B.A. from Florida State University. Jennifer resides in Tampa with her two daughters.