ASRM Government Affairs Manager Jessie Losch named Director of Government Affairs
January 28, 2025
For immediate release
Washington, DC – Jessie Losch has been named ASRM’s Director of Government Affairs. She will begin her new role within the organization on February 1.
Jessie joined ASRM as Government Affairs Manager in November 2021. In this role, she has led ASRM’s state legislative portfolio with impressive results, highlighted most recently by the passage of an IVF insurance mandate bill in California and ASRM’s efforts to further reproductive rights ballot measures in the states. Prior to her time at ASRM, Jessie served as Community Liaison and Scheduler with the New York State Assembly. She holds a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Maternal, Child, Sexual and Reproductive Health from the City University of New York.
“Jessie has proven herself a savvy government affairs and policy professional and a dedicated advocate for reproductive medicine,” said ASRM Chief Advocacy & Policy Officer Sean Tipton. “We are thrilled to see her assume a leadership role at ASRM.”
For almost a century, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has been the global leader in multidisciplinary reproductive medicine research, ethical practice, and education. ASRM impacts reproductive care and science worldwide by creating funding opportunities for advancing reproduction research and discovery, by providing evidence-based education and public health information, and by advocating for reproductive health care professionals and the patients they serve. With members in more than 100 countries, the Society is headquartered in Washington, DC, with additional operations in Birmingham, AL. www.asrm.org
For media inquiries regarding this press release contact:
Sean Tipton
ASRM Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer
E: stipton@asrm.org
Anna Hovey
Advocacy Engagement Specialist
E: ahovey@asrm.org
J. Benjamin Younger Office of Public Affairs
726 7th St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
Tel: (202) 863-2494
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