Caracole Inc., Cincinnati’s only HIV/AIDS housing organization and non-profit technology service provider, has named Ms. Linda Seiter as its new Executive Director. Ms. Seiter will be succeeding Ms. Sue Butler who held this position for the past 15 years.

Ms. Seiter’s duties as Caracole’s Executive Director will begin on January 26, 2004. She has extensive experience in the non-profit and education sectors, and most recently has worked as a grant writer for RISE Learning Solutions and Withrow High School. She also served as the Associate Executive Director for Sojourner Women’s Recovery Services from 1990 until 2000. Ms. Seiter is a founding Caracole board member and a past board president.

Ms. Seiter holds B.S. degrees in Social Science and Psychology from the University of Cincinnati.

“I am honored to have been selected to lead Caracole”, said Ms. Seiter. “I look forward to being a part an organization that contributes so significantly to the continuum of AIDS services in our community”, she said.

“Caracole is fortunate to hire Linda Seiter,” said board president James Jackson. “Linda’s qualifications are impeccable, and she brings to Caracole an outstanding career of non-profit leadership,” he said. “The board of Caracole is proud to see our agency so well-positioned to continue making a difference in Greater Cincinnati.”

Founded in 1987, Caracole Inc. provides safe, affordable housing and supportive services to families and individuals living with HIV/AIDS; Caracole Inc. is also the parent organization of Sophia Technologies, which provides affordable technology solutions to non-profit organizations.