Director of Programs
SalivaDirect Inc
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Brittany Choate (MSc in Soil, Water, and Environmental Science, BS in Environmental Science) is Director of Programs for SalivaDirect Inc. SalivaDirect Inc is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to advancing equitable, accessible diagnostic testing solutions. Whether developing new laboratory protocols for infectious and chronic disease testing or partnering with communities to deliver novel testing solutions, SalivaDirect Inc is working to improve public health response efforts around the world.
Ms. Choate has extensive expertise in researching and implementing innovative solutions to complex social challenges - from water conservation to COVID-19 pandemic response. She has a proven record of leading with empathy for programmatic success, building community partnerships, leading agile projects, driving inclusion initiatives, and partnering with diverse stakeholders to take action. She is a dynamic communications professional as demonstrated by media interviews, robust stakeholder engagement campaigns, in-person/virtual presentations, multimedia collateral development, peer-reviewed journal article publications, and an EmmyⓇ Award-winning documentary. As part of SalivaDirect, Ms. Choate uses this technical expertise in communications and stakeholder engagement to develop and implement innovative operations, working to advance laboratory adoption of novel protocols, and building strategic partnerships for improved public health response efforts.