CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER
Jenn Tran begins her 29th year with the Rays and fourth as chief people and community officer. In this role, she oversees human resources and community engagement. Tran will continue to enhance the employee-first culture at the Rays and drive employee engagement through exceptional benefits, wellness programming, training and development with a focus on diversity. She was named Rays co-Employee of the Year in 2009. A native of south St. Petersburg, she joined the Rays organization in 1996 as a member of the finance and administration department and has served several areas of the organization since then. In 1994, prior to joining the Rays, Tran worked for the City of St. Petersburg during its pursuit of a Major League Baseball franchise. Tran earned her bachelor’s degree in business management from Eckerd College. She currently maintains her senior certified professional designation from the Society for Human Resource Management, as well as her Certified Plan Sponsor Professional designation from the Plan Sponsor Council of America, and serves as both a board member and fervent volunteer for Feeding Tampa Bay. In 2022, Tran completed the Tour du Mont Blanc, a 113-mile solo trek through France, Italy and Switzerland. Her love for the outdoors brings her to the mountains of North Georgia during her free time, where she loves to spend time with family and friends. She lives in Clearwater with her fiancé Dave and daughters Parker and Paige, along with their rescue pup Bruno.