The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected by sickle cell disease, named Kristen Cox as member engagement coordinator. The association has more than 50 member organizations throughout the United States.

Prior to joining the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Cox served as the membership and leadership manager for the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists for five years, where she used her extensive experience in management and member cultivation to build relationships with the society’s over 1,000 members.

Previously, she served at the DiLorenzo Tricare Health Clinic at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., where she advanced her administrative and customer service skills. Cox began her career as a certified nursing assistant.

She holds a master’s degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland.