Jenny Peshina has worked for the American Heart Association since 1998 in a variety of leadership roles, creating the vision, direction, and strategies required to build and maintain long-term relationships with volunteers and donors, developing strategic funding requests, organizing events, implementing fundraising campaigns, and achieving mission and revenue goals.  Currently, she serves as National Consultant of Volunteerism.  She is also cofounder of DJP Properties, a thriving family business that includes rental properties in Canton, Louisville, and Malvern.

She graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Studio Art.  She resides in Malvern, Ohio with her husband, Doug, and children, Ryan and Paige.  Ms. Peshina was elected a Trustee of Burton D. Morgan Foundation in 2020.