Brendan Mapes is a Senior Analyst at Public Policy Lab, where responsibilities include contributing to research and strategy initiatives. Prior experience includes a role as a Graduate Consultant in AI Ethics at Booz Allen Hamilton, a Data and Partnerships Specialist at Communities Speak, and serving as an Assistant Coordinator for Opioid Policy and Research through AmeriCorps VISTA at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Brendan Mapes has a Master of Arts in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) with a focus on Data Science and a Master's in International Affairs centered on Social Policy, both from Columbia University. Additionally, Brendan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Oberlin College.