Shawn M. O'Brien

Shawn is a strategic health advisor and biostatistics specialist with over 25 years of cross-sector experience in public health, data analytics, and innovation. He currently serves as a Fellow in the Connecticut Governor’s Fellowship Program, placed at the Office of Early Childhood, where he works with early education workforce projections and data research to inform state policy and investment.

Shawn is also the founder of CivicLens Consulting, LLC, an advisory practice advancing data-driven solutions at the intersection of health and education. He serves on the Science Advisory Board of the American Public Health Association and the Accreditation Board for Southern Connecticut State University’s Exercise Science Program.