Alex Sheehan is a public health and mental health leader with 15 years of experience spanning the criminal legal system, behavioral health, public policy, and lived experience advocacy. He currently serves as Head of Lived Experience Advancement at One Mind, where he works to ensure people with lived experience of serious mental illness have meaningful opportunity to thrive and flourish.
Alex began his career working directly with individuals navigating mental health, substance use, incarceration, and reentry, including 10 years in community corrections and specialty courts. He later led statewide behavioral health programs and initiatives at the Washington State Health Care Authority. These experiences deeply connect him to The Pathfinder Network’s mission and its commitment to supporting people and communities impacted by the justice system.
Alex is completing his Doctor of Public Health at Tulane University and serves as Chair-Elect of the Mental Health Section of the American Public Health Association. He was also named a de Beaumont Foundation 40 Under 40 in Public Health, Class of 2025 honoree.
Outside of work, Alex is a writer and spoken word poet who enjoys exploring the outdoors, collecting weird and obscure facts, and embracing his inner tech nerd.