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, …

Kris Lotlikar, Executive Director

Kris Lotlikar serves as the Executive Director of MAPS, overseeing financing and strategic direction of MAPS’ organizations globally. Since joining the MAPS, Kris helped shepherd MAPS Public Benefit …

Fede Menapace, Deputy Director

Fede serves as the Deputy Director for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) where he oversees day-to-day operations and supports the MAPS team in developing and achieving our …

Ray Allen, General Counsel

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 …

Jennifer Ellis, VP of People and Operations

Jennifer serves as MAPS’ VP of People & Operations. In her role at MAPS, Jennifer is responsible for the development and implementation of intentional and effective people strategies in support of …

Erin Tasman, VP of Finance and Philanthropy

Rooted in passion to perform in service of purpose, Erin guides the functions of development, grant making, and finance. She wholeheartedly believes that the connection between philanthropy and financial …

Grace Cepe, Communications Officer

Grace Cepe (she/her) serves as the Communications Officer for MAPS. Broadly, her responsibilities include supporting public education strategies about psychedelic-assisted therapies, health equity, and …

Sara Gael, M.A., L.P.C., Harm Reduction Officer

Sara is a psychedelic therapist, educator, and risk reduction specialist. She began her MAPS journey in 2012 with the Zendo Project. Sara served as MAPS Director of Harm Reduction (2016-2020) and Harm …