Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School …
Kris Lotlikar serves as the President of MAPS, overseeing financing and day-to-day operations globally. Since joining the organization, Kris helped standup MAPS Public Benefit Corporation as a leading …
Andrew “Mo” Septimus is an experienced entrepreneur with a track record of managing multimillion-dollar raises and budgets, complex projects, and teams. He has worked in private equity and …
As General Counsel, Ray is responsible for all legal affairs of MAPS and MAPS PBC. Ray is particularly passionate in crafting creative solutions for MAPS to achieve its goals while also being compliant …
As a native Oregonian with the bona-fide spirit of trailblazer, Charleen has worked diligently to break the cycles of addiction, abuse, and incarceration set forth by the generations who preceded her and …
Bryson Voirin, Ph.D., serves as the Special Projects Manager of MAPS. After attending high school in Germany, Bryson attended New College of Florida, where he studied biology and environmental studies …
Prior to becoming Director of Communications and Marketing at MAPS in 2020, Betty Aldworth was the Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy where she led and supported tens of thousands …
Dr. Beatriz Caiuby Labate (Bia Labate) is a queer Brazilian anthropologist based in San Francisco. She has a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. Her main …
Grace Cepe serves as the Communications Officer for MAPS. She has a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). At UCSC, Grace was a research assistant for the social psychology …
Chelsea Rose Pires graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles Honors College with a B.A. in psychology in 2007, and received her master’s degree in Integral Counseling Psychology from …
In May, 2021 Sue Melnyk was chosen to be MAPS’ first national Development Director tasked with developing and leading fundraising initiatives. Sue is honored and inspired to be playing an important …
Merete earned her B.S. in biology at the State University of New York at Geneseo in 2012. While attending Geneseo, and after graduation, Merete cultivated her passion for community organizing and education …
