Anita Roach

As Vice President, Voice of the Patient and Education, Anita Roach, MS, is responsible for ensuring the perspective of the food allergy community is incorporated in all of FARE’s activities. She also oversees the Education team as they seek to inform all stakeholders about food allergy. 

Anita has nine years of experience in developing and managing patient-centered research and programs. In her previous roles at the National Sleep Foundation and Lupus Foundation of America, she partnered with patients to identify outcomes that mattered most and to develop data-driven solutions. Anita is skilled at communicating complex and technical information to patient and professional communities and has several publications in the Journal of Arthritis & Rheumatology and Sleep Health. She has a Masters Degree from Georgetown University in Biochemistry.