Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Founder and President

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, …

Betty Aldworth, Co-Executive Director

Betty Aldworth serves as the Co-Executive Director of MAPS, working with colleagues and allies across the drug policy reform movement toward legal and equitable access to psychedelics for healing and personal …

Ismail L. Ali, J.D., Co-Executive Director

Ismail Lourido Ali, JD serves as MAPS Co-Executive Director. Ismail has been actively participating in the drug policy reform movement for over a decade, informed by half a lifetime of diverse personal …

Steven Huang, Director, People & Community

It is a great privilege to serve as MAPS’ Director of People and Community. The people at MAPS and the brave leaders within the psychedelic community are a source of inspiration for me; a queer, Chinese-American …

Lindsay Robinson, MNA, Director, Philanthropy

Lindsay has dedicated the last 25 years to fighting against the failed war on drugs and working to transform the world through thoughtful policy change. As the Director of Philanthropy for MAPS, she combines …

Philippe Lucas, PhD, Director, Research

Philippe Lucas, Ph.D., is a cannabis and psychedelic researcher and a lifelong safe access advocate. He conducted his graduate work at the University of Victoria, earning an MA in Studies in Policy and …

Zane Bader, Associate Director, Communications

Zane leads strategy and execution across MAPS’ communications channels — media relations, email marketing, social media, and website content — while helping build and improve operational systems …

Sia Henry, J.D., Associate Director, Policy

Sia Henry is deeply committed to liberation and racial justice and has spent over a decade in the criminal legal system reform and abolition spaces. She comes to MAPS with the goal of ensuring Black, indigenous, …

Matt Clark, MNPL, Associate Director, Finance

Matt is a seasoned nonprofit professional with over 15 years of experience in the sector, and a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership. He has worked, or served on the Board of Directors, for both …

Grace Cepe, Executive Manager, Programs

Grace Cepe (she/her) serves as the Executive Manager of Programs for MAPS. She earned her B.A. in psychology cum laude from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). At UCSC, Grace was a research …