Melanie Lendnal

Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy · ALS Association · company speakers →

Melanie Lendnal is the Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy at the ALS Association, where she leads the organization’s public policy efforts to make ALS a livable disease while working to find a cure. Before coming to the Association, Melanie built and led the state government affairs team at the American Kidney Fund. She is a licensed attorney and former Emmy award-winning journalist.

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Speaking history

BIO Patient Advocacy Changemakers Event

22 October 2026 Washington, D.C., United States “The Next Small Thing (Small Molecules, Big Promises)”

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