Conference Agenda
Updated August 7, 2026; subject to change

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT
(separate registration required)

Time Name Location Name
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMJuST Faith: A Pre-Conference EventGrace Community Church - Ballston Quarter
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMRegistration West Registration

REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

Time Name Location Name
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMRegistrationWest Registration
7:30 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfastRegency Ballroom
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMExhibits OpenFoyers

OPENING PLENARY SESSION

WORKSHOPS - SESSION 1

Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.

Time Name Speakers Track Location Name
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFight to the Finish: Preparing for ProsecutionCourtney Harrison, State Attorney's Office Fourth Judicial Circuit (Florida)
Investigator Richard Trew, State Attorney's Office Fourth Judicial Circuit (Florida)		Law Enforcement Only - Pre-Approval RequiredCongressional Room
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMPOV: Your Mom Was Trafficked and Charged for Trafficking You — Then the TSRA Changed EverythingCourtney Anderson, Justice Restoration Center
Lorrie Joy Blackmer Jansky, Justice Restoration Center
Brent Woody J.D., Justice Restoration Center		Legal and PolicyPalladian Room
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFrom Conversation to Cultivation: Co-Designing Community-Based Responses to Support Trafficked YouthSarah Bendtsen Diedhiou JD, Shared Hope International
Mrs. Regina Johnson McDevitt, Dr. Carol B. Berz Family Justice Center
Sarah McKinnis, WillowBend Farms
Christine M Raino JD, Uplift Strategies LLC		Multi-Disciplinary TeamExecutive Room
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThe Evolution of Survivor Care: From Injury to Agency - From TIC to HCE & ResilienceDr. Darryl Arrington, Sophworks Recovery GroupPhysical and Mental HealthHampton Room
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMSafe by Design: Understanding AI Risks and Building Tools Survivors Can TrustAl Nowatzki, The Parasol Cooperative
Sandy Skelaney, The Parasol Cooperative		PreventionDiplomat Room
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFrom Fragmentation to Coordination: A Systems-Level Framework for the Anti-Trafficking FieldVanessa Bouché, Polaris
Megan Lundstrom, Polaris		Research and Lived ExperienceAmbassador Room
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBeyond Profit: Understanding the Motivations of Familial Child Sex TraffickersSamantha MacLeish, National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenService ProvidersEmpire Room

LUNCH

Time Name Location Name
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLunchRegency Ballroom

WORKSHOPS - SESSION 2

Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.

Time Name Speakers Track Location Name
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMAdvanced Analytical Support in Child Sex Trafficking Cases: Tools for Law EnforcementRachel Bardoul, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Child Sex Trafficking TeamLaw Enforcement Only - Pre-Approval RequiredCongressional Room
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMUnlikely Allies, Unstoppable Mission: How Pennsylvania's Lawmakers Are Rewriting the Rules on Human TraffickingMODERATOR: Sidney McCoy, Shared Hope International
Senator Cris Dush, Pennsylvania Senate
Senator Maria Collett, Pennsylvania Senate
Representative Danilo Burgos, Pennsylvania State House
Kate Klunk, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 169th District		Legal and PolicyAmbassador Room
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMBig Law, Local Impact : A Public-Private Partnership Model for Meeting the Holistic Needs of SurvivorsAngela Jones, Dress for Success Washington, DC
Margaret "Meg" Kelsey J.D., Center for Global Justice
Isma Zubair, Hilton
Amy Zywicki, Jones Day		Multi-Disciplinary TeamPalladian Room
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMDone by the Book — but Missing the Mark? Aligning Trafficking Interviews with Survivor RealityJacqueline Goldstein, Our Rescue
June Elizabeth Haskell, Our Rescue		Multi-Disciplinary TeamDiplomat Room
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMTwelve Domains, Ten Principles: A Roadmap for Collaborative Mental Health Excellence for CSEC YouthDr. Michelle Buckley Dr, Starlight Community Services
Dr. Dana Wyss PhD, Stars Behavioral Health Group		Physical and Mental HealthExecutive Room
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMEcosystem Simulation: Interdisciplinary Training to Disrupt Human TraffickingDr. Francine Bono-Neri PhD, RN, APRN, PNP, FAAN, Nurses United Against Human Trafficking
Senior Special Agent Doug Gilmer PhD, Navajo Nation - Office of the Prosecutor/Resolved Strategies
Mayara Martines Ramalho de Oliveira, UCF's Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Dr. Jessica Wickey Byrd EdD, University of Central Florida, Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery		Research and Lived ExperienceHampton Room
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMWalking Together: Survivor–Ally Collaboration from Outreach and Crisis Response to Trauma TherapyIvette Y Monge, RIA
Katherine Santiago, Ready Inspire Act
Rachel Ewing, RIA, Inc		Service ProvidersEmpire Room

WORKSHOPS - SESSION 3

Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.

Time Name Speakers Track Location Name
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMNavigating the Gray: Understanding Victim-Offender Intersectionality in Human TraffickingKim Figueroa, More Too Life
Sgt Alan Wilkett, LEO		Law Enforcement Only - Pre-Approval RequiredCongressional Room
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMDemanding an End: The Epstein Case and the Role of Sex BuyersDahlia Locke, World Without Exploitation
Melanie Thompson, Sex Trade Survivors Caucus (STSC), Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW)
Liz Stein, World Without Exploitation
Rebecca Zipkin, World Without Exploitation		Legal and PolicyAmbassador Room
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMExpanding the CAC Response to Child Sex Trafficking: Missing Children…the Missing LinkTaylor Newton, Project Harmony
Sgt. Brett Schrage, Omaha Police Department		Multi-Disciplinary TeamExecutive Room
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMSurvivors of Sex Trafficking and Reintegration: Moving from Safe Spaces to Brave SpacesCharrita Ernewein, University of Tampa
Connie Rose, Victims2Survivors-US		Physical and Mental HealthDiplomat Room
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMDisrupting Sex Trafficking Through Intervention and Prevention with Male PerpetratorsStefania Agliano, I AM Training and Consultation Group LLC
Mr Bryan Hall, I AM Training & Consultation Group, LLC		PreventionEmpire Room
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMIllicit Enterprise in Plain View: Strip Clubs, Trafficking, and Organized CrimeVanessa Bouche, Allies Against Slavery
Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Arizona State University		Research and Lived ExperiencePalladian Room
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMA Specialized Model of Foster Care for Youth with CSEC: Lessons Learned in Policy and PracticeLori Stella LCSW-R (NY), LCSW-QS (FL), Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
Shannon Lukowski, New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Bree Bradley, Children's Village		Service ProvidersHampton Room
Break
3:15 PM - 3:45 PMBreakFoyers

TUESDAY SPOTLIGHT SERIES

The Spotlight Series is a curated collection of presentations that brings together the best of both familiarity and discovery. Featuring highly rated returning speakers who have earned their place on the JuST stage, alongside unique programming you won't find anywhere else, the Spotlight Series is designed to elevate your conference experience.

NETWORKING RECEPTION

5:00 PM - 7:00 PMNetworking ReceptionRobert's Restaurant, Terrace, Lawn
Time Name Location Name
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMRegistration West Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfastRegency Ballroom
7:30 AM - 5:00 PMExhibits OpenFoyers

WEDNESDAY PLENARY

Time Name Track Location Name
8:30 AM - 8:45 AMPathbreaker Award PresentationKeynote/PlenaryRegency Ballroom
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMThe "Safe" in "Safe Harbor"Keynote/PlenaryRegency Ballroom

WORKSHOPS - SESSION 4

Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.

Time Name Speakers Track Location Name
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMIntegrating Survivor Insight into Law Enforcement Operations: A Model Proven at the Super BowlCheryl Csiky, IN OUR BACKYARD
Josh Singleton, Santa Clara County DA's Office - LEIHT Task Force		Law Enforcement Only - Pre-Approval RequiredCongressional Room
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMNew Laws, New Leverage: Using Federal & State Records ReliefMargaret "Meg" Kelsey J.D., Center for Global Justice
Hollie Nadel, 3Strands Global Foundation
Ms Olivia Sterling Reposa, Survivor Ventures
Brent Woody J.D., Justice Restoration Center		Legal and PolicyDiplomat Room
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMChild Welfare's Key Role in a Multidisciplinary HT ResponseMirella Beltram, CT Department of Children and Families
Katia Coonan, Florida DCF
Mrs. Bethany Gilot M.S., BGilot Consulting/Shared Hope International JuST Response Council
Holly Harris-Yanker, Colorado Department of Human Services
Ms. Yvonne Moore, Indiana Department of Child Services		Multi-Disciplinary TeamAmbassador Room
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMHeal & Thrive: A Physician's Insights on Survivor Health, Informed by the Backpage Remission ProgramDr. Ron Chambers MD, MBA, FAAFP, CommonSpirit Health
Mrs. Jennifer Cox, CommonSpirit Health		Physical and Mental HealthExecutive Room
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMRESPOND: Treating Human Trafficking in the Field for Social Service and Health Care ProfessionalsMikayla Simeral, Shared Hope International
Cerise Woodard, BoundlessHer		PreventionHampton Room
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMDigital Demand and Movement Networks in Commercial Sexual ExploitationDr. Gregory J. Bott Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Vanessa Bouche, Allies Against Slavery
Dr. Nickolas Freeman Ph.D., The University of Alabama		Research and Lived ExperienceEmpire Room
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMBridging Gaps in Anti-Trafficking Services for Unaccompanied Children and Immigrant FamiliesLindsey Draper, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Jessica Neham, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)		Service ProvidersPalladian Room

LUNCH

Time Name Location Name
11:30 AM - 12:45 PMLunchRegency Ballroom

WORKSHOPS - SESSION 5

Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.

Time Name Speakers Track Location Name
12:45 PM - 2:15 PMCombating Traffickers and Predators Using Social MediaMrs Det. Erica Elizabet Mueller, Chandler Police Dept
Detective Mike Russo, Chandler Police Dept
Detective Jasin Swy, Mesa Police Dept/Dolos Concepts		Law Enforcement Only - Pre-Approval RequiredCongressional Room
12:45 PM - 2:15 PMKnow Your Rights: A Pop-Up Legal Information Session for Survivors Attending JuSTJay Benke, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC)
Sarah Dohoney Byrne Esq., Moore & Van Allen PLLC
Sabrina Kaufelt Esq., Trafficking Law Center
Alyssa Mclean, Moore & Van Allen PLLC
Debra Quinn, Trafficking Law Center
Anisa Rahim, Human Trafficking Legal Center
Joel Shapiro J.D., Trafficking Law Center/Shared Hope International JuST Response Council
Brent Woody J.D., Justice Restoration Center
Sarah Bendtsen Diedhiou JD, Shared Hope International
Mrs Michelle S Brewer SME, Independent Consultant
Sidney McCoy Esq., Shared Hope International
Sarah Roberts, Esq., LL.M., Shared Hope International		Legal and PolicyHampton Room
12:45 PM - 2:15 PMBeyond the Exam Room: Connecting Medical Detection with Law Enforcement Action for SurvivorsSeyny Dressler MSW, One More Child, Inc.
Stacie Ham, One More Child
Ashley Oramas, Altamonte Springs Police Department
Dr. Glenda S Perez PhD, MSN, RNC-OB, SANE, VSP, MDSARI		Physical and Mental HealthEmpire Room
12:45 PM - 2:15 PMRun, Risk, Response: Practical Strategies that Strengthen Youth Interventions for Running BehaviorSamantha MacLeish, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Stacy Schultz, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children		PreventionDiplomat Room
12:45 PM - 2:15 PMCommunity at the Center: Lessons from Minnesota and Maryland's Safe Harbor Navigator ModelsSarah Florman MPA, Minnesota Department of Health
Mrs. Amanda Rodriguez Esq., TurnAround, Inc.
Dr. Danielle Thomas Ed.D, Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy		Service ProvidersExecutive Room
12:45 PM - 2:15 PMThe Males No One Saw: Recovering Male Victims of Human TraffickingMr. Landon Dickeson, Ranch Hands Rescue
Mr. John-Michael Patrick Lander, An Athlete's Silence
Bob Williams, Ranch Hands Rescue and Bob’s House of Hope		Service ProvidersAmbassador Room
Break
2:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreak Foyers

WORKSHOPS - SESSION 6

Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.

Time Name Speakers Track Location Name
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMSex Trafficking Interviews: Survivor Centered StrategiesMaurice Washington, Seattle Police DepartmentLaw Enforcement Only - Pre-Approval RequiredCongressional Room
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMFinancial Recovery as a Survivor RightSarah Dohoney Byrne Esq., Moore & Van Allen PLLC
Natalie Loebner, Survivor Inclusion Initiative
Hollie Nadel, 3Strands Global Foundation		Legal and PolicyAmbassador Room
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMStronger Together: How Law Enforcement and Nonprofits Partner to Combat Sex TraffickingPao Mei Fisher SSRA, FBI
Miss Cassandra Kirk LMSW, The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
Special Agent William Laham, FBI
Lori Stella LCSW-R (NY), LCSW-QS (FL), Children's Home of Poughkeepsie		Multi-Disciplinary TeamPalladian Room
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMComplex PTSD in Overlooked PopulationsMr. Landon Dickeson, Ranch Hands RescuePhysical and Mental HealthHampton Room
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMBeyond Stranger Danger: Moving Upstream to Prevent Tech-Facilitated Abuse and Child TraffickingKimberly Casey, Office on Trafficking in Persons
Elian Maritz, U. S. Dept of Health and Human Services Office on Trafficking in Persons		PreventionExecutive Room
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMBreaking the Cycle: Addressing Generational Trauma and ExploitationPema Pema Wilson, RGW Consulting
Russell G. Wilson, RGW Consulting		Research and Lived ExperienceEmpire Room
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMClosing the Gap with STAR: Building a Certified Survivor Advocate WorkforceInderjit "Vicky" Basra, Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center
Samantha Lawson Davis, LSF Health Systems
Jamie Rosseland, Rosseland Consulting		Service ProvidersDiplomat Room

BREAK

Time Name Location Name
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMBreakFoyers

WORKSHOPS - SESSION 7

Please note: Workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are exclusively for badged law enforcement officers.

Time Name Speakers Track Location Name
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMDemanding Better Investigations and ProsecutionsMr. Glen (JR) Ujifusa J.D., Multnomah County District Attorney's OfficeLaw Enforcement Only - Pre-Approval RequiredCongressional Room
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMFrom Exploitation to the Courtroom: A Case Study in Suing FacilitatorsLacey Krieger, Trafficking Law Center
Joel Shapiro J.D., Trafficking Law Center/Shared Hope International JuST Response Council
Susanna Southworth, Restore the Child, PLLC		Legal and PolicyDiplomat Room
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMU.N. Sustainable Development Goals in Practice: Strengthening Allyship Across Anti-Trafficking and Intersecting MovementsAmbassador Eileen Dong, Hope Pyx Global, UNDP Financing Against Slavery and Trafficking InitiativeLegal and PolicyAmbassador Room
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMWhen Minutes Matter: Coordinating Rapid Survivor Air Transport Across Agencies & NGOsDet. Marlon Cole, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Mr Edward (Ted) Greenfield M.Ed., Invisible Angels ( InvisibleAngels.org )
Jess Kern, Raindrops Rising Foundation
Mr. Isaac McKeithen, US Department Of Transportation		Multi-Disciplinary TeamEmpire Room
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMThe Hidden Brain: Applying a Neurobehavioral Model to Survivors of Sexual Assault and Sex TraffickingKathryn Meinhardt, Dream AcresPhysical and Mental HealthHampton Room
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMTherapeutic Film to Deepen Survivor EngagementMark Steenbarger, Point of View Story, LLC
Emily Taylor-Ginger, Point of View Story		Service ProvidersExecutive Room
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMYouth Missing From Care: Approaches From State Child WelfareMirella Beltram, CT Department of Children and Families
Holly Harris-Yanker, Colorado Department of Human Services
Shannon Lukowski, New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Ms. Yvonne Moore, Indiana Department of Child Services		Service ProvidersPalladian Room
Time Name Location Name
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfastRegency Ballroom
7:30 AM - 11:00 AMExhibits OpenFoyers
7:30 AM - 11:00 AMRegistrationWest Registration

THURSDAY SPOTLIGHT SERIES

The Spotlight Series is a curated collection of presentations that brings together the best of both familiarity and discovery. Featuring highly rated returning speakers who have earned their place on the JuST stage, alongside unique programming you won't find anywhere else, the Spotlight Series is designed to elevate your conference experience.

CLOSING PLENARY SESSIONS