Ms. Jaros is accountable for the strategic and operational execution of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, the only full-service tertiary hospital for children in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia and one of only two American College of Surgeons-verified level 1 pediatric trauma centers in Florida. She is also responsible for the philanthropic advancement and advocacy of the nearly 70-year-old, 281-bed hospital, the largest provider of uncompensated and charity care in the region, and as a senior vice president of Baptist Health she is accountable for systemwide strategy execution. Under her leadership in 2025, Wolfson Children’s achieved Leapfrog recognition as a top-quality children’s hospital and was recognized among the “50 Best Children’s Hospitals” in the nation in four specialties by U.S. News & World Report, including pediatric cancer and pediatric and adolescent behavioral health. In 2025, Wolfson Children’s became the first-ever official children’s hospital of the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2024, the hospital opened a new 20-bed pediatric inpatient behavioral health unit, and Ms. Jaros helped raise the $8.9 million investment in pediatric behavioral health while securing an additional $7 million to offset the Medicaid reimbursement gap. She previously served as president of John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital and system vice president for Kaleida Health in Buffalo, N.Y.
