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Lynn Grefe served as President and CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) from 2003 till her passing in April 2015.

 

In her role at NEDA , Lynn led the creation and expansion of innovative and ground-breaking programs to meet the needs of the 30 million people and their families who suffered from an eating disorder at some point in their life.  

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A published author in the field and NEDA’s spokesperson, she frequently appeared on television and in print, both nationally and in virtually every major market across the country.

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Lynn’s career long centered on issues, advocacy and solutions. She worked for state government in the criminal justice system; the private sector for a variety of corporate and non-profit clients on legislative and policy issues; and in the non-profit political arena for women’s reproductive health issues.

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She was a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders, the National Institute of Mental Health Alliance and was the leader of the NEDA Network of 23 eating disorder non-profits around the nation. She served on the Advisory Council of the Mental Health Foundation, which honored her in 2011. In 2014, Grefe was also honored by Women’s E-News as one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century.