Jenna Riemenschneider

Jenna Riemenschneider is the Director of Advocacy and Special Projects at the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). AAFA is the oldest and largest non-profit patient organization dedicated to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease for people with asthma, allergies and related conditions through research, education, advocacy and support. Currently, Jenna advocates on behalf of the over 60 million Americans with asthma and allergies to federal and state lawmakers and officials. She oversees the foundation’s policy and advocacy priorities which include health equity; access to care, medicine, and coverage; clean air and the health impacts of climate change; healthy settings for those with asthma and allergies; food allergies; and funding for federal programs that benefit people with asthma and allergies. Prior to joining AAFA, Jenna worked at the George Washington University Sustainability Collaborative and Food Institute on sustainability and food policy issues. Jenna received her M.Sc. in Sustainable Development from HEC Paris and her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.