The Secretariat provides administrative and logistical support for AMMnet activities, including activities of the Board, Advisory Board, Committees, Task Forces, and Subgroups. The Secretariat is hosted by AHADI, an Africa-focused organization that supports countries on their journey toward self-reliance through analysis and evidence.
2022-Present
Jaline Gerardin is a co-founder and Executive Director of AMMnet, Director of Analytics at AHADI, and formerly Associate Professor at Northwestern. She works on diverse initiatives in malaria modeling and analysis for evidence-informed decision-making and capacity development for public health analytics. Jaline chaired AMMnet’s Board from 2022-2025.
2022-Present
Jaline Gerardin is a co-founder and Executive Director of AMMnet, Director of Analytics at AHADI, and formerly Associate Professor at Northwestern. She works on diverse initiatives in malaria modeling and analysis for evidence-informed decision-making and capacity development for public health analytics. Jaline chaired AMMnet’s Board from 2022-2025.
2022-Present
Shannon currently serves as Senior Administrator for AMMnet. With almost three decades of experience spanning the realms of business and marketing, project management, and research management, she has helped build programs, managed NIH cooperative agreement and center grants, worked on industry sponsored clinical trials, helped design a PI initiated study, and managed animal studies. Her passion for healthcare and capacity development and unyielding curiosity influences her career choices as well as her free time. She travels as much as time will allow, has lived in China, and worked in Uganda while finishing her Master of Science in Global Health from Northwestern University.
2022-Present
Shannon currently serves as Senior Administrator for AMMnet. With almost three decades of experience spanning the realms of business and marketing, project management, and research management, she has helped build programs, managed NIH cooperative agreement and center grants, worked on industry sponsored clinical trials, helped design a PI initiated study, and managed animal studies. Her passion for healthcare and capacity development and unyielding curiosity influences her career choices as well as her free time. She travels as much as time will allow, has lived in China, and worked in Uganda while finishing her Master of Science in Global Health from Northwestern University.
2025-Present
Selen Appavoo currently serves as Program Administrator for the Applied Malaria Modeling Network (AMMnet) and manages day-to-day operations, reporting to the Senior Program Administrator. Selen has more than 15 years of experience in program and operations management having worked in both private and public sectors globally (Mauritius, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Bangladesh, Laos, Lebanon and France). He is undertaking a part-time Doctorate in Business Administration with Open University Mauritius, driven by a strong passion for improving health care management throughout Africa. His hobbies include global politics, cooking and travelling.
2025-Present
Selen Appavoo currently serves as Program Administrator for the Applied Malaria Modeling Network (AMMnet) and manages day-to-day operations, reporting to the Senior Program Administrator. Selen has more than 15 years of experience in program and operations management having worked in both private and public sectors globally (Mauritius, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Bangladesh, Laos, Lebanon and France). He is undertaking a part-time Doctorate in Business Administration with Open University Mauritius, driven by a strong passion for improving health care management throughout Africa. His hobbies include global politics, cooking and travelling.
