Leah Adams
Leah Alexis Adams received her Bachelor’s of Science from Ohio University in child and family studies with a minor in psychology. She then received her dual master’s degree in social science administration and nonprofit mManagement from Case Western Reserve University. Leah is the program director for the National Kidney Foundation’s Northern Ohio office. She has been with the organization for almost seven years.
In her role, Leah manages the planning and implementation of all NKF programs in the Northern OH territory to support kidney patients and caregivers, raise awareness in her community, and educate healthcare professionals.
Leah is an avid runner who has run three full marathons, she loves to hike in her local Ohio metroparks and state parks, and she loves to travel whenever she has the opportunity. When she is off the clock, you can find Leah advocating about skin cancer, sun safety and sharing her (stage 1a) and her father's (stage 4 metastatic) story of melanoma to anyone who is willing to listen and learn. Through sharing her story with melanoma on social media/online, she has had the privilege and opportunity to work with multiple brands in the sun safety space, has been featured on local news stations and in magazines, and has been a guest on a variety of podcasts.
