Vanessa Tenembaum

Vanessa Tenembaum serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation since February 2011, where the focus is on advancing the diagnosis and treatment of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases. Prior to this role, Vanessa Tenembaum held the position of Director of Marketing, PR, and Interactive Marketing at Simmons Jewelry Co. from January 2006 to February 2011 and previously contributed to the Jeffrey Modell Foundation as Marketing, Events, and Advertising Director from March 2002 to December 2005. Vanessa Tenembaum earned a BA in Spanish and Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, completing studies there from 1995 to 1999, following education at The Wheatley School from 1990 to 1995.