Jayna Lennon

Jayna joined the Membership and Peer Engagement team in June 2025. Before this role, she served as a Program Analyst at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Illinois Field Office, where she supported efforts to address homelessness, expand affordable housing, and enhance cross-sector collaboration. She also brings experience from a community health nonprofit serving older adults and individuals with chronic illnesses.

Jayna holds a B.S. in Political Science and a B.A. in Arabic Studies from North Carolina State University, as well as an M.A. in Social Science from the University of Chicago.