Mackenzie Slade

Mackenzie Slade, MPH, currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Gaming Public Policy Consulting since January 2025 and also holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Cannabis Public Policy Consulting since April 2019. Mackenzie has a notable background in behavioral health, having worked as a Behavioral Health Program Manager and Substance Use Policy Consultant at Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. from October 2017 to November 2019, overseeing a team and managing health and drug policy projects. Prior experience includes serving as a consultant for Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Healthcare Systems at Federal Advisory Partners, focusing on provider integration and revenue optimization. Mackenzie Slade earned a Master's in Public Health with a focus on Public Policy and Implementation Science from UCLA, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from the University of South Carolina, along with international studies in Public Health from Chiang Mai University.