Andrés Lessing works for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts as a Technical Business and Compliance Senior Manager. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Brandeis University and an MBA from Boston College. Andrés serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors at Neurofibromatosis Northeast in Burlington, MA and is a Town Meeting Member in Milton, MA. He further supports Neurofibromatosis Research serving as Co-Chair of the Patient Representation Group at the REiNS (Response Evaluation in Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis) International Collaboration. He is proud to serve as a patient advocate and participates in yearly lobbying efforts for congressional research funding. He and his wife enjoy speaking Spanish to their twin sixth graders who more often than not respond in English.