LTG Announces Executive Search Completion - UH Director, Laboratory - Anatomic Pathology

May 2026

The Leadership Talent Group (LTG) is pleased to announce that Jennine Crawford has joined University Hospitals as the Director, Laboratory - Anatomic Pathology (DLAP), effective July 2026.

The DLAP is responsible for the administrative, fiscal, human resources, quality improvement, research activities, strategic planning, and regulatory compliance functions for the laboratory. In addition, the DLAP serves as a technical leader, mentor, coach, and team developer. 

Crawford was previously Laboratory Administrator at Northwest Arkansas Pathology Associates in Fayetteville, AR, where she directly managed the daily operations and productivity of laboratory departments including Histology, Cytology, Grossing, Flow Cytometry, Molecular Pathology, Couriers, Facilities, satellite frozen section rooms, and the Morgue. Prior to that she served as Regional Anatomic Pathology Manager at Adventist Health in Southern California, and before that she was Manager of the Hospital Laboratory at Quest Diagnostics in Tom’s River, NJ. 

She earned an MS in Occupational Health & Safety from Indiana State University, a BS in Chemistry and an AS, Histotechnology from Youngstown State University.

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The Leadership Talent Group (LTG), is a boutique talent management consulting firm specializing in retained search, interim leadership and executive development services for hospital systems. Led by managing partner Julie Hixson Suijk, she is joined by industry experts Seth Lee and Tiffany Crenshaw, providing talent solutions in the delivery of original candidate research, passive candidate development, diverse candidate slates and timely search completion. The consultants of LTG have completed 600+ executive and interim leadership placements nationally at 50+ faith-based, academic, non-profit, for-profit, children’s and community hospital systems, culminating in 10,000+ executive encounters. With our boutique search model, we conduct original candidate research, targeting health systems and passive candidates at virtually any health system in the nation. Our expansive network with health system leaders is unrivaled. Learn more about our branded, "The Pragmatic Interview Method" that is designed to align interview team members and candidates to create an engaged interview experience: www.theleadershiptalentgroup.com. 

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Julie Hixson Suijk, Managing Partner, The Leadership Talent Group, julie@theleadershiptalentgroup.com.