Charting a Course to Freedom
Preventing Human Trafficking in the Maritime Industry
March 24, 2021 2:00 - 3:00 pm PDT
This FREE webinar, brought to you in collaboration with the Washington State Office of the Attorney General, is a unique opportunity to learn from experts who specialize in human trafficking prevention. People often associate human trafficking with container ships; the realities of sexual exploitation and forced labor in the U.S. are far more complex. By attending this webinar, you will gain a new understanding of human trafficking, how it impacts the maritime industry, and how you can maintain an environment free of exploitation. You will be provided with practical steps and resources to join with local maritime leaders to prevent exploitation and assist unseen victims in our midst.
Audience
This webinar is for Port leaders throughout Washington State, including executives in the maritime industry, and unions representing seafarers, transport workers, and longshore workers.
Learning Objectives
Learn how human trafficking operates in the U.S. and how it intersects with the maritime industry
Gain access to new resources that can benefit your organization as well vulnerable people in your community
Learn concrete steps and take-aways your organization can implement at your port to join with your broader port community
Speakers
Kyle Wood - Assistant Attorney General, Anti-Human Trafficking and Anti-Child Exploitation Coordinator, Washington State Office of the Attorney General
Kyle Wood leads Attorney General Bob Ferguson's statewide efforts to combat human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children by prosecuting human trafficking cases, working to increase collaboration between police and service providers, and advising the Attorney General on policy issues related to human trafficking. He convenes, on behalf of the Attorney General, the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Statewide Coordinating Committee. Before joining the Attorney General's Office, Kyle worked as a deputy prosecuting attorney at the King County Prosecutor's Office in Seattle and as an international criminal prosecutor for the United Nations in The Hague, Netherlands.
Sam Cho - Commissioner, Port of Seattle
Sam Cho was elected to the Port of Seattle Commission in 2019, and he was the Founder and CEO of Seven Seas Export, an international trading company that was headquartered in Seattle and exported to Asia. One of his priorities as a commissioner is stopping human trafficking. Commissioner Cho was also a political appointee under President Barack Obama serving at the U.S. General Services Administration.
Mar Brettmann - CEO, Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST)
Mar Brettmann, PhD, is the CEO and founder or the nonprofit organization, Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST). She has taught human trafficking awareness and prevention training for 10 years. Mar educates business leaders and provides them with tools to implement socially responsible strategies that prevent human trafficking.