Kyle Sittek-Lumsden lives in Toronto, Ontario and is an active member of MAPS Canada's policy and advocacy committee and podcast team. He completed his bachelor of arts in political science and sociology, and Masters of Public Policy at the Munk School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. He wrote his Capstone thesis on reducing the harm of licit and illicit substances through evidence-based public policy.

He has an occupational background working for the Ontario Public Service at the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade as well as previous experience working on criminological research projects on recidivism and substance use in correctional facilities.

While volunteering for MAPS Canada, Kyle has led a project focusing on the relationship between psychedelic-assisted therapy for end of life suffering and Medical Assistance in Dying. He is motivated and passionate about this subject due to being a long term caregiver for a family member. Kyle is also the lead on a project focusing on the potential for psychedelic-assisted therapy to treat alcohol use disorder.