PRESS RELEASE
Seeding Labs Announces Changes to Board of Directors

Seeding Labs is excited to announce changes in its Board of Directors for 2024.

We welcome Rita Balian Allen to the board, where she will strategically direct our organization into the future.

Rita B. Allen, President of Rita B. Allen Associates, joins the board of directors. Her expertise in leadership development, prior board service, and diverse connections across the Boston community will help Seeding Labs as we strengthen our local ties to our life-changing global development work. Rita formerly served on the boards of the Boston Club, More than Words, MA Board of Bar Overseers, Association of Career Professionals - New England, and International Association of Human Resources Systems Professionals.

"I am so impressed with Seeding Labs' mission of building a more equitable world by providing tools and resources to scientists everywhere," Allen says. "The demand for clinical research, drug discovery, and on-going growth of life sciences offers tremendous global opportunity. I look forward to learning more, being an ambassador to spread this important message, and engaging other business leaders in this critical need."

"Safraz and Andrew have been by our side as Seeding Labs transitioned our leadership team, navigated the global pandemic, and crystallized our commitment to expanding access to resources for science in developing countries," said Melissa P. Wu, PhD, CEO of Seeding Labs. "We have been fortunate to have had Safraz's and Andrew's steady leadership, and we are grateful for the time and energy they put into our success."