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| Katherine Chon | President & Co-Founder |
| Katherine Chon partnered with Derek Ellerman in 2002 to co-found Polaris Project. Since its inception, Ms. Chon has been involved in stewarding all aspects of Polaris Project's growth, operations, and programs. Ms. Chon has worked closely with survivors of labor and sex trafficking through victim identification, service provision, client empowerment, and case management. Ms. Chon has testified before Congress; provided training and technical assistance to law enforcement, service providers, shelters, and community groups in the US; and has provided consultation to dozens of foreign government delegations, businesses, investors, universities, and non-government organizations. Ms. Chon has been recognized for her social entrepreneurship with a Do Something BRICK Award and the Lifetime Champions for Change honor. In 2006, she was one of 10 recipients of Redbook Magazine's Strength and Spirit Award, and recently in 2007, she was awarded Running Start's Women to Watch Award. Ms. Chon has a background in cross-cultural education theory, social science research, and experimental design and analysis from Brown University. |