Tampa General Hospital’s Stacey Brandt Named a 2026 Tampa Bay BusinessWoman of the Year

The academic health system’s chief administrative officer was honored by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of the region’s most dynamic and influential businesswomen.

Tampa, FL. (March 31, 2026) – Stacey Brandt, executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Tampa General Hospital (TGH), has been recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as a 2026 BusinessWoman of the Year. This award program annually recognizes some of the most dynamic and influential businesswomen in the Tampa Bay region, with honorees who lead across industries and have positively impacted the community. The honorees were celebrated at a black-tie gala held on March 27 at the Hilton Tampa Downtown.

“We are incredibly proud of Stacey,” said John Couris, president and CEO of Florida Health Sciences Center | Tampa General Hospital. “Her strategic lens has been instrumental in driving our organization's growth and performance, directly benefiting the broader Tampa Bay community. She navigates her multifaceted role with excellence, while consistently strengthening and inspiring her colleagues. This award from the Tampa Bay Business Journal is such a well-deserved acknowledgment of her collaborative leadership and dedication to Tampa General’s transformational progress.”

In her capacity as the executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Tampa General, Brandt oversees strategic planning, service lines and institutes, marketing, public relations, physician business development, project management and process engineering across Tampa General’s expansive network, which includes seven hospitals and more than 150 care locations throughout Florida. Last year, Stacey’s role expanded to include oversight of the TGH North market, which includes the academic health system’s three community hospitals and ambulatory facilities serving Hernando and Citrus counties.

Brandt ensures Tampa General stays competitive, efficient and aligns with the needs of its patients and communities. Her leadership has directly impacted the organization’s continued success by driving sustained growth and enterprise-wide transformation for the academic health system, successfully launching and scaling several service lines and leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.

“I am deeply honored to receive this recognition alongside so many remarkable women in the community,” said Brandt. “This award is a testament to the collective efforts of my dedicated team at Tampa General. We are immensely proud of the progress we’ve made, driven by our shared commitment to our organization's strategic vision.”

This recognition is determined by an internal judging panel comprised of the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s editorial team and the publisher. They review each submission, evaluating nominees for their career trajectory, achievements and impact on both the organizations and companies they serve and the wider Tampa Bay community. Stacey and the full list of this year’s honorees are profiled here.