Based in the Northeast, Ari Kellen is an experienced advisor in the technology and health care fields. He began his career in emergency trauma and senior hospital management in South Africa, holding MBA and Medical degrees from the University of Witwatersrand.
He spent two decades at McKinsey & Company formulating and executing growth and turnaround strategies for health care clients around the globe, working alongside executives of Fortune 500 companies to drive performance and value creation in pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare service organizations. Following several years in senior line management running international R&D, marketing, sales and supply chain functions, Ari has been focused on developing and executing innovative growth strategies for early stage healthcare startups and established large organizations. Specifically he works to identify unmet healthcare needs and to build organization strategies, processes and capabilities to commercialize products and services to meet those needs.
Among his advisory roles he serves on the board of directors for BNS Ophthalmics and as an advisor to Water Street Healthcare Partners.