Anthony Barrows is a managing director at the applied behavioral science firm ideas42, where he leads the economic-justice portfolio and has also overseen projects in local government, post-secondary education and civic engagement. He was selected as a 2018 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow for his work in advancing the wellbeing of children and families. Previously, he worked for over 10 years in child welfare, spanning positions in direct service, supervision, training, advocacy, project management and system improvement.
Barrows holds a master's degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, where he was a Gleitsman Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership.
