GFEMS Welcomes Sophie Otiende to Board of Directors

GFEMS Welcomes Sophie Otiende to Board of Directors

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The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) is pleased to announce that effective January 11, 2021, Sophie Otiende has joined the Fund’s Board of Directors. 

Sophie Otiende is a powerful voice and survivor advocate in the anti-trafficking field. She currently serves as the Africa Regional Operations Manager for Liberty Shared, creating ethical standards for protection of victims of trafficking and developing systems of organizations. She is a Vital Voices Fellow alum and a U.S. State Department 2020 TIP Report Hero.

Sophie Otiende

“On behalf of the GFEMS Board of Directors, I am deeply honored to welcome Sophie to the GFEMS Board. Her depth of experience and advocacy on standards of care and survivor engagement will be invaluable as we work hand in hand to develop effective, survivor-informed programming to address modern slavery,” said Jean Baderschneider, GFEMS Board Chair.

Sophie stated, “It is a pleasure to join the GFEMS Board and team to lend my voice and expertise on addressing modern slavery at a global platform. I believe that eradicating modern slavery is possible and that the work that we do will push this very agenda in the right direction.”

Sophie stated, “It is a pleasure to join the GFEMS Board and team to lend my voice and expertise on addressing modern slavery at a global platform. I believe that eradicating modern slavery is possible and that the work that we do will push this very agenda in the right direction.”

The Fund’s mission is to end modern slavery by making it economically unprofitable. As the governing body of GFEMS, the Board of Directors provides financial and management oversight to help fulfill this mission and to grow GFEMS into its vision of a truly international fund.

GFEMS welcomes Sophie’s leadership on the Board and thanks her for her unwavering commitment to this fight.

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