Dr. Ellen Lacter is a California licensed psychologist with expertise in treatment of dissociative disorders, victims of ritualistic abuse, torture-based mind control, child sex-trafficking, and production of child abuse materials. She is published in many areas on these topics to help survivors and educate therapists and the public.
Read MoreDr. Jared Rose is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor and supervisor, a national certified counselor, and an EMDR certified therapist. Beyond being a university professor and founder/owner of a private clinical practice, he has over 30 years’ experience as an advocate and social justice activist.
Read MoreChristine Nelson was part of the first cohort of Survivor Alliance and advised the City of Minneapolis Blueprint for Action against Human Trafficking. She is currently a contract enforcement specialist representing 50,000 public service employees in central California.
Read MoreMikki Mariotti is Director of Pride, The Family Partnership’s anti-sex trafficking program, bringing more than 25 years of survivor-centered advocacy experience to it. She played a key role in securing ARPA funding that established the UPSIDE Initiative, a collaboration among Minneapolis-area service providers.
Read MoreJoy Friedman is an internationally recognized author, public speaker, consultant, and change-maker leading the fight against sexual exploitation, drawing from decades of experience. After overcoming sexual exploitation, she has spent the last 24 years determined to help others do the same. She is the founder of The Missing Peace.
Read MoreTerry Forliti is a survivor of sexual exploitation. She works diligently to create social justice for survivors. Locally, she has served as CEO of a non-profit focusing on housing for survivors. Nationally, she serves in leadership roles including World Without Exploitation’s STAND program and Shared Hope International’s JustUS advisory committee.
Read MoreTonique Ayler moved from survivor to advocate and educator, highlighting her dedication to raising awareness about sex trafficking. She served as a Housing Program Manager at a non-profit that provided permanent supportive housing for women that have been exploited sexually and who seek a healthy environment to reach their goals.
Read MoreMadeline Stenersen is an assistant professor of psychology at Saint Louis University. She works with community-based organizations to understand their needs regarding funding, monitoring, and evaluation. She has a specific expertise in large scale data analysis and mixed methods community-based research regarding violence.
Read MoreDr. Amanda Knapp is a researcher and advocate focused on human trafficking policy, prosecution, and victim services. She is a Research Assistant on an exploratory OVC-funded Human Trafficking Diversion Court project examining courts nationwide. Amanda also chairs the City of Miami Beach Human Rights Committee, advancing local anti-trafficking policy and initiatives.
Read MoreKeyana Marshall is a lived experience expert, survivor advocate, and founder of Restorative Community Concepts. With extensive knowledge of human trafficking dynamics, she educates audiences on identifying traffickers' tactics. Keyana empowers communities with insights to recognize exploitation and support survivors effectively.
Read MoreKristy McRaney is the Director of the University of Southern Mississippi Center for Behavioral Health (CBH). Dr. McRaney evaluates and treats children’s mental health disorders, leading CBH to expand access to evidence-based care in Mississippi. She also promotes mental well-being and resilience among students and faculty through campus initiatives.
Read MoreKimberly Hogan is the Director of the University of Southern Mississippi Center for Human Trafficking Research & Training and is the Primary Investigator for SOARing in Mississippi. Her research work spans the prevention, detection, identification, and treatment of minor and adult sex trafficking victims.
Read MoreBridget O’Neil is currently pursuing her master’s in counseling psychology and is the graduate assistant for the Center for Human Trafficking Research and Training. While working for the center, Bridget has been able to work with community partners, lived experience experts, and healthcare professionals, to build a continuum of care for survivors of human trafficking around the lower nine counties of Mississippi.
Read MoreDr. Ezgi Yaman Kennedy is a Gender Programme Specialist at UNICEF MENA with over a decade of experience in social work, academia, and youth programs. She holds a PhD in Social Policy and has consulted for organizations like UNFPA, UNICEF, and the Council of Europe.
Read MoreDani Mills is the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Youth Advocacy with Our Place Peel. Dani oversees nCourage, the Anti-Human Trafficking Integrated Service Hub. Dani coordinates partnerships and pathways to increase access to support for victims/survivors, individuals at risk of human sex trafficking, and youth homelessness.
Read MoreIain Bryson graduated from UCONN with degrees in sociology, criminal justice, and political science. He has worked in criminal justice, education, social work, and in the mental health/substance abuse field. His daughter was trafficked by his first wife’s family from The Netherlands to Poland. He hasn’t seen her since.
Read MoreLouie Greek is a Training Specialist with Truckers Against Trafficking, an organization that exists to educate, equip, empower, and mobilize members of the transportation industry to combat human trafficking. Mr. Greek has over 25 years of law enforcement, military, and humanitarian aid experience and has been fighting human trafficking since 2013.
Read MoreKathie began volunteering with incarcerated people in the 1990’s, never realizing she would later become personally affected when a family member was arrested for a sex crime. She facilitates support groups for people convicted of sex offenses and their family and friends, utilizing techniques from restorative justice.
Read MoreMatthew Rosenberg is a Masters level licensed clinical social worker with experience in evaluation, treatment/therapy, consultation, and specialized training. He has worked with sexual abuse victims and their respective family members, spouses, abusers, sexual addicts, and sexually reactive children. He is the author of Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Sexual Offenders.
Read MoreJames Prager is a proud member of Northern Ohio REACH and has his master’s in social work. James also has a sexual conviction. Today, he utilizes his skills and experiences to mentor and pursue restorative justice principles and to bring diverse groups together.
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