Jenna Luche-Thayer

Jenna Luché-Thayer, MIA, has 33 years of policy and grassroots experience in 42 countries. Her expertise includes transparency, accountability and human rights. She is a former Senior Advisor to the US Government and the United Nations.

Jenna founded an all-voluntary international committee which executed a comprehensive approach which helped to successfully establish new codes for life threatening complications from Lyme; the revised codes now include congenital Lyme borreliosis, and dementia and central nervous system demyelination due to Lyme borreliosis. This is the first time in over 25 years these serious complications have been officially recognized by the World Health Organization.

Jenna also defined domestic violence as human rights abuse and initiated global human rights reporting on domestic violence, human trafficking and gender-based violence.

Jenna has worked with governments, the United Nations, nonprofits, corporate world and has over 75 publications. Her awards include: International Woman’s Day Award for Exemplary Dedication and Contributions to Improving the Political and Legal Status of Women (US government), Highest Ranking Technical Area in Accomplishment, Innovation and Comparative Advantage for United Nations Capital Development Fund, the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society Power of Lyme Award 2018.