Arise Foundation

An American-born British investment banker and philanthropist and the Vice Chairman of PIMCO . His philanthropy extends to modern slavery, human rights, homelessness and the arts, through his UK charity, the Genesis Foundation . A leader in the philanthropy world for over 35 years, John co-founded Arise in 2015. His admiration for and devotion to t... hose at the frontline of the human trafficking crisis continue to shape and inspire Arises prevention work. John is Arise's Founding President and head of the Global Advisory Board. Trixie brings to the board long and proven experience in the anti-slavery movement. She was a board member of the Helen Bamber Foundation and her commitment to women who have suffered sexual exploitation led her to train as a psychosynthesis counsellor in 2007-2010 and to work in a women's centre for two years. For the last five years she has been involved in the Thomson Reuters Trust Conference. Most important of all, she is mother to seven. Trixie is chair of Arise's Board of Trustees. A former officer in the US Navy, David has dedicated his life to protecting those who are unable to protect themselves. David was intimately involved in the US Defense Departments development of the Memex suite of counter human trafficking tools. He is the founder of Whistle Lake Consulting, a technology firm that works to expand understanding of criminal behaviour. David is vice-chair of Arise's Board of Trustees. Madawi is Chairwoman of Ibtissam, which she founded in June 2013 to advocate zero tolerance towards human trafficking, through legislation and awareness raising across the Arab world. She specialises in the structure and administration of shelters in challenging circumstances, a subject on which her view is regularly sought as a consultant. She holds degrees from Kings College, London, and the Sorbonne, Paris. UK and Ireland Regional Director of Porticus the international organisation that manages the grant-giving programmes of entities established by the Brenninkmeijer family. Jane brings ...Read More