Boston, MA – Ariadne Labs is excited to announce the appointment of two new leaders to strengthen its mission of reducing suffering and saving lives. Selam Woldeselassie will join as Senior Director of Administration, overseeing finance, talent, and operations, and Katherine Semrau will assume the role of Deputy Director. Kit Nichols, the current Chief Administrative Officer, will transition to Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships.
“We are thrilled to welcome Selam and Katherine to the Ariadne Labs management team,” said Asaf Bitton, Executive Director of Ariadne Labs. “Both bring a wealth of experience and expertise that will help us achieve our goals of creating innovative solutions to health care challenges and improving the quality of care for all people.”
Selam Woldeselassie will serve as the senior administrative leader of the Lab and an integral member of the Management Team, to lead the day-to-day administrative functions of the Lab. With more than 20 years of experience in leadership and organizational development, Selam has a proven track record of implementing strategic plans, building diverse teams, and strengthening organizational culture.
“I am excited to join Ariadne Labs and work with such a dedicated and passionate team,” said Selam. “I look forward to using my experience and expertise to help Ariadne Labs continue to innovate and make a real difference in health care.”
Katherine Semrau, who continues to serve as the Director of the BetterBirth Program at Ariadne Labs, will additionally take on the role of Deputy Director. Katherine has more than 21 years’ experience in epidemiology and maternal and newborn health. In this new role, she will oversee the three platforms and serve as the senior scientific leader of the Lab. She will lead the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to drive growth and impact across the organization.
“I am thrilled to be taking on this new role at Ariadne Labs,” said Katherine. “While I’ve been with Ariadne Labs for nine years leading the BetterBirth team, I am excited to broaden my lens in this new role and work with teams across the lab to drive impact.”
Kit Nichols, who has made significant contributions to the Lab as Chief Administrative Officer, will transition to the new role of Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships. In this role, she will identify and launch opportunities for collaboration and partnership both inside and outside the organization, ensuring that Ariadne’s ideas, tools, and solutions reach their maximum impact.
“Kit has been an incredibly wise, strategically astute, organizationally effective, and empathic leader during her tenure at Ariadne Labs,” said Asaf Bitton. “Her leadership and contributions have been invaluable, and I look forward to working with her in her new role to find new ways and new routes for Ariadne Labs to partner for impact.”