Tonya A Winders, MBA, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Allergy & Asthma Network, a patient advocacy organization dedicated to ending suffering due to asthma, allergies and related conditions. She has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles within the allergy and asthma industry. Tonya has co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and serves on several expert panels including the American Thoracic Society Public Advisory Roundtable and GINA international guidelines. She is on the board of directors for the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires Disease and the American Respiratory Care Foundation and is the current president of the Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP), representing over 60 patient organizations throughout the world.