Ms. Daily leads enterprise people strategy for BayCare’s 34,000 team members, overseeing total rewards, benefits, employee communications, culture strategy, workforce development and occupational health readiness to advance the system’s mission and its goal of being the best place to work, receive and provide care. She has championed enhancements including paid parental leave, increased tuition assistance and market-based pay adjustments, while strengthening financial recognition through the team award program. Ms. Daily has also led the system’s investment in more than 30 career pathways supported by academic partnerships, tuition assistance, certifications and “earn while you learn” opportunities that expand internal mobility and align talent growth with community needs. During periods of community hardship, she has mobilized rapid support for team members facing challenges such as food insecurity or disrupted public benefits. These efforts have contributed to BayCare’s recent workplace recognition, including ranking No. 22 nationally on Fortune’s “Best Workplaces in Health Care” in 2025, No. 17 on People‘s “Companies that Care” list and No. 30 on USA Today’s “Top Workplaces” list, alongside 17 Press Ganey “Human Experience Awards.” Ms. Daily serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay and as BayCare’s representative on the Hillsborough County Tax Collector community advisor board. She is also an executive sponsor for BayCare’s emergency assistance program.
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Becker's Recognition
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Executives
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