Jennifer Peed

AREAS OF EXPERTISE Health care workforce and access, business development and management, crisis management, and counseling. ABOUT Jennifer Peed is the senior director, business operations

and center integration at the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP, AARP Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Jennifer began working for the AARP

Public Policy Institute in September 2013. Before joining AARP, Jennifer provided management, strategic guidance, research, and policy analysis services to organizations working to better

understand and promote health, wellness, and social welfare. She also served as program administrator for two Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grants, providing technical assistance and

education about Medicare and the Medicare Savings Programs to professionals and consumers. In addition, she served as program director at the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. As a legislative

intern, Jennifer monitored state and federal legislation impacting health care professionals and health care delivery systems. She also interned as a crisis counselor specializing in suicide

prevention and helping people secure housing and other essential resources to support their overall health and well-being. She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of

Maryland, Baltimore, is a certified Project Management Professional, and is currently pursuing an MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Read Jennifer Peed's blog posts.

CONTACT Email: Jpeed@aarp.org X: @Jennifer_Peed For media inquiries, call 202-434-2560 or e-mail media@aarp.org.