Jennifer Peed

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Business operations, organizational integration, strategic planning and alignment, project management, process improvement, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, improving access to care and services, social work, counseling, and crisis intervention.

ABOUT

Jennifer Peed is senior director, business operations and integration at the AARP Public Policy Institute. In this role, Jennifer leads efforts to strengthen organizational effectiveness, foster collaboration, and equip teams with the support and tools needed to advance solutions that empower people to choose how they live as they age.

Since joining AARP in 2013, Jennifer has played a pivotal role in transforming health policy, nursing practice, and consumer care nationwide. As managing director and chief of staff for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action and the Center to Champion Nursing in America – collaborative initiatives of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Jennifer guided these programs through major milestones and ensured essential components were sustained by collaborating organizations before successful conclusion in 2025.

Jennifer has delivered management, strategic guidance, research, and policy analysis to organizations dedicated to advancing health, well-being, and social welfare. Her experience includes administering grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, providing technical assistance and education about Medicare and the Medicare Savings Programs, and leading initiatives as program director at the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. She also served as a legislative intern monitoring state and federal health care legislation, and a crisis counselor specializing in suicide prevention and helping people secure housing and other resources, supporting their overall well-being.

Jennifer is a certified Project Management Professional, holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Maryland Global Campus.

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CONTACT

Email: Jpeed@aarp.org

X: @Jennifer_Peed

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