Maisha Giles
Maisha Giles, PhD, LMFT, LICSW most recently worked as a consultant for the Build Initiative, focusing on advancing equity in government systems such as behavioral health, health, education, housing, and economics. Prior to her work at the Build Initiative, she served as the Vice President of Better Futures Minnesota, an organization that serves formerly incarcerated men and their children using whole family system approaches. Maisha also worked as the Behavioral Health Director at the Minnesota Department of Human Services. She holds a master’s degree in Community Psychology from Metropolitan State University, Graduate Certificates from St. Mary’s University in Marriage and Family Therapy and Addiction Studies, and a PhD from Hamline University in Management and Public Service, with a research focus in equity and leadership. Maisha is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
