Jennifer Arigo, DHA(c), MBA, CAE, is an accomplished association executive and healthcare leader with more than twenty years of experience strengthening professional organizations, expanding membership, and elevating operational performance. As Founder and Principal of CJACE Consulting LLC, Jennifer brings a proven record of transforming associations into high‑functioning, strategically aligned organizations that deliver exceptional value to their members and stakeholders.

Jennifer’s career spans executive leadership roles across national healthcare associations, including the American Nurses Association, the National Medical Association, the Association of Community Cancer Centers, the Maryland Nurses Association, the GW Ron & Joy Paul Kidney Center, and most recently the American Pharmacists Association. Her work has consistently produced measurable results—membership growth, creation of state associations and corporate partnerships, retention rates as high as 97%, multimillion‑dollar revenue gains, and operational improvements that position organizations for long‑term sustainability.

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A Certified Association Executive (CAE), Jennifer is known for her ability to modernize membership strategy, strengthen governance, and build high‑performing teams. She has directed complex budgets, led strategic planning retreats, launched statewide and national initiatives, and cultivated partnerships across healthcare systems, community organizations, and government agencies. Her leadership has advanced mission‑driven outcomes in areas ranging from patient engagement and health equity to professional development and organizational growth.

Through CJACE Consulting LLC, Jennifer provides tailored association management and leadership services to professional and healthcare organizations seeking to enhance operations, expand membership, and elevate their strategic impact. She specializes in governance support, membership growth strategy, operational management, conference and event leadership, and nonprofit advisory services. Jennifer holds an MBA, is currently completing her Doctor of Health Administration with a concentration in leadership, and maintains active involvement with ASAE, ACHE, and national leadership organizations. She is recognized for her transformative and servant leadership, collaborative approach, and unwavering commitment to strengthening associations that serve and empower professionals.