Bosses for Babies

How This Boss Makes an Impact for Children in Florida

United Way Suncoast champions family-friendly policies that help employees thrive at work and at home. The organization offers robust paid leave options, including maternity, paternity, and family care leave, along with employer-subsidized health plans, lactation accommodations, and wellness programs. Flexible work schedules, educational assistance, retirement plans, pay-equity practices, and paid volunteer time reflect a deep commitment to modeling the values they advocate throughout the community.
 

Bio

Jessica Muroff serves as Chief Executive Officer of United Way Suncoast, the state’s largest local United Way organization. Under her leadership, United Way Suncoast partners with more than 400 nonprofits across five counties—Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, and DeSoto—responding to over 500,000 service requests annually.

Jessica is the 2024–25 President of the Athena Society and co-chairs the Tampa Bay Partnership’s Housing Affordability Committee. Before joining United Way Suncoast in 2019, she served as CEO of Girl Scouts of West Central Florida and Frameworks of Tampa Bay, where she built a track record of transformative leadership and community impact.