Team ATII
The Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative, a 501(c)3 US-based nonprofit, aims to disrupt the market of human trafficking, child exploitation, and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) through the advancement of prevention, detection, investigation, and reporting mechanisms.
The Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative Core Team
Aaron Kahler, CFE, CAMS, CCI, CTCE
FOUNDER / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Aaron has 20+ years of experience working with institutional clients within banking, capital markets, brokerage, asset management, money service businesses, crypto exchanges, hedge and private equity funds.
Jennifer Moreau
Chief Communications Officer & ESG Advisor
Jennifer is the Founder and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer for World For Good – the first company in the US to become a Certified USA Social Enterprise.
Christopher Kemp
DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS
Christopher is a seasoned security professional with background and experience operating in austere overseas and permissive environments.
Samantha Stapleton
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
With nearly 15 years of experience working with Non-profits, anti-human trafficking, child exploitation, and business development she firmly believes in the power of collaboration and community engagement to effect positive change.
Matt Richardson,
CTCE
SENIOR ADVISOR, INTELLIGENCE & CHILD SAFETY
Matt is an expert on OSINT and Darkweb Intelligence with extensive experience in leading and coordinating complex investigations on sex trafficking and CSAM offenders.
Guidel Olivas
SENIOR MANAGER, GLOBAL RELATIONS
& SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Guidel facilitates intelligence gathering, coordinating rescue operations, brand ambassadorship, teaching, and fundraising, for special operation missions & task forces.
Michael Falls
DATA & TECH DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Michael is an expert when it comes to OSINT and the Dark Web and currently holds certifications for Security+, Pentest+, CySA+, Dark Web Investigations, and Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator.
Adam Zarnowski
MANAGER, HUMAN TRAFFICKING RISK
A seasoned investigator and intelligence professional, Adam has over 17 years of experience in combating human trafficking.
Walter Sargent,
PhD
BOARD MEMBER & GOVERNMENT LIAISON
Walter brings with him over 30 years’ experience in the Intelligence Community and Military.
Aaron Kahler,
CAMS, CFE
FOUNDER /
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Aaron has 15+ years of experience in the financial services industry working with institutional clients.
Jennifer Moreau
Chief Communications Officer & ESG Advisor
Jennifer is the Founder and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer for World For Good – the first company in the US to become a Certified USA Social Enterprise.
Christopher Kemp
DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS
Christopher is a seasoned security professional with background and experience operating in austere overseas and permissive environments.
Samantha Stapleton
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
With nearly 15 years of experience working with Non-profits, anti-human trafficking, child exploitation, and business development she firmly believes in the power of collaboration and community engagement to effect positive change.
Matt Richardson,
CTCE
SENIOR ADVISOR, INTELLIGENCE & CHILD SAFETY
Matt is an expert on OSINT and Darkweb Intelligence with extensive experience in leading and coordinating complex investigations on sex trafficking and CSAM offenders.
Guidel Olivas
SENIOR MANAGER, GLOBAL RELATIONS
& SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Guidel facilitates intelligence gathering, coordinating rescue operations, brand ambassadorship, teaching, and fundraising, for special operation missions, and task forces.
Michael Falls
DATA & TECH DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Michael is an expert when it comes to OSINT and the Dark Web and currently holds certifications for Security+, Pentest+, CySA+, Dark Web Investigations, and Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator.
Adam Zarnowski
MANAGER, HUMAN TRAFFICKING RISK
A seasoned investigator and intelligence professional, Adam has over 17 years of experience in combating human trafficking.
Walter Sargent,
PhD
BOARD MEMBER & GOVERNMENT LIAISON
Walter brings with him over 30 years’ experience in the Intelligence Community and Military.
The available statistics on human trafficking globally shows an astonishing and alarming impact with the International Labor Organization estimating that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally and that forced labor and human trafficking is a $150 billion industry worldwide.
Our mission centers around following the money to fight slavery by collecting fact-based data to address the highly challenging and dynamic nature of cybercrimes in human trafficking, modern slavery, and child sex abuse material to identify and profile potential traffickers. Most of our work is executed with Hades, our unique licensed platform, as a way to detect child exploitation, CSAM, drugs, weapons, fraud, mixers/washers, money laundering or other illicit activity – in addition to human trafficking.
Our Advisory Council
Alma M. Angotti
PARTNER AND
CO-HEAD OF GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS &
COMPLIANCE AT GUIDEHOUSE
I am a Managing Director, and Co-Head of the Global Investigations & Compliance practice.
Barry M. Koch,
Esq., CAMS, CFCS
PRINCIPAL,
BARRY M. KOCH PLLC
Barry Koch is an internationally recognized financial crimes compliance leader.
Karim Rajwani
B.A, C.A. C.P.A. ACAMS
Senior VP, Chief Operating Officer at Scotiabank
As the SVP, Chief Operating Officer at Scotiabank, Karim leads the bank’s transaction monitoring, client risk rating and screening, solution delivery remediation.
Pamela Clegg,
CAMS MBA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION & EDUCATION, CIPHERTRACE
US-based cryptocurrency intelligence investigator and analyst, financial crimes investigator, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
Carol Beaumier
SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROTIVITI
Carol Beaumier is a Senior Managing Director and leads Protiviti’s APAC financial services practice.
Rich Sanders
Lead Investigator/Co-Founder at CipherBlade
Rich is an expert cryptocurrency tracer and cybercrime investigator partnering with governments on hundreds of cases.
Karla Monterrosa-Yancey
EDITOR IN CHIEF, ACAMS
Karla is an award-winning content publisher, editor, interviewer, and creative director. Specialties: Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Kyung-Shick Choi, Ph.D.
PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE/ FACULTY DIRECTOR OF THE CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION & CYBERSECURITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT BU
Dr. Choi has an established track record in designing and delivering law enforcement training programs in cybercrime investigation, including computer forensics and child exploitation investigation.
Boris Kusovski
Director -Financial Markets Strategy at Senzing, Inc.
Ohio based professional with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Mark Scarmozzino, CAMS
Senior Account Executive at ACI Worldwide
Mark specializes in enterprise payment platforms, payment modernization strategies, and financial crimes risk management for enterprise fraud and financial transaction monitoring.
K.C. (Kyungseok) Choo, Ph.D.
PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, COMMUNICATION AND HUMANITIES & DIRECTOR OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT ENDICOTT COLLEGE
Dr. Choo is currently co-leading two U.S. Department of Justice Grants: 1) Computer Forensics and Digital Evidence Development Program and 2) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Training Development Program.
Dr. Patrick Malloy
Director of the MS Investigations Program at the University of New Haven
Dr. Malloy is the Director of the MS Investigations Program at the University of New Haven (UNH), and is a licensed CPA in both NY and NC.
John Bridge
EVP at Trust Stamp
I currently serve as EVP of government and law enforcement at Trust Stamp, a scale-up focusing on societal inclusion through secure biometric identity solutions
Julie Jones
founder and CEO of Human-i Intelligence Services
Julie is a sought-after public speaker, the best-selling author of “How to Become a World-Class Investigator”, and a regular cast member on the long-running, award-winning factual drama UK TV show, Hunted.
Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo
Founding co-EiC of ACM Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice; Founding Chair of IEEE TEMS TC on Blockchain and DLT
Kim-Kwang Raymond currently works for The University of Texas at San Antonio focusing on a broad range of areas, but specifically on AI in cyber security, blockchain, and digital forensics.
Chris Bagnall
SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR AT QUANTEXA
Chris Bagnall is a US-based anti-financial crimes professional who started his career in 2007. Chris holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and holds the CAMS-FCI and CFE designations.
Dr. Sharon Kahler
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST
Dr. Kahler is Board Certified in Adult, Child, & Adolescent Psychiatry & has 10+ years of experience caring for the mental health needs of patients.
Kara Smith
CONSULTANT AT KARA SMITH CONSULTING
Prior to her current consulting role, Kara honed her skills in open source and social media intelligence while actively pursuing human traffickers.
Alma M. Angotti
PARTNER AND
CO-HEAD OF GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS &
COMPLIANCE AT GUIDEHOUSE
I am a Managing Director, and Co-Head of the Global Investigations & Compliance practice.
Barry M. Koch,
Esq., CAMS, CFCS
PRINCIPAL,
BARRY M. KOCH PLLC
Barry Koch is an internationally recognized financial crimes compliance leader.
Carol Beaumier
SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROTIVITI
Carol Beaumier is a Senior Managing Director and leads Protiviti’s APAC financial services practice.
Karim Rajwani
B.A, C.A. C.P.A. ACAMS
Senior VP, Chief Operating Officer at Scotiabank
As the SVP, Chief Operating Officer at Scotiabank, Karim leads the bank’s transaction monitoring, client risk rating and screening, solution delivery remediation.
Boris Kusovski
Director -Financial Markets Strategy at Senzing, Inc.
Ohio based professional with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Pamela Clegg,
CAMS MBA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION & EDUCATION, CIPHERTRACE
US-based cryptocurrency intelligence investigator and analyst, financial crimes investigator, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
Karla Monterrosa-Yancey
EDITOR IN CHIEF, ACAMS
Karla is an award-winning content publisher, editor, interviewer, and creative director. Specialties: Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Kyung-Shick Choi, Ph.D.
PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE/ FACULTY DIRECTOR OF THE CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION & CYBERSECURITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT BU
Dr. Choi has an established track record in designing and delivering law enforcement training programs in cybercrime investigation, including computer forensics and child exploitation investigation.
Rich Sanders
Lead Investigator/Co-Founder of CipherBlade
Rich is an expert cryptocurrency tracer and cybercrime investigator partnering with governments on hundreds of cases.
John Bridge
EVP at Trust Stamp
I currently serve as EVP of government and law enforcement at Trust Stamp, a scale-up focusing on societal inclusion through secure biometric identity solutions
K.C. (Kyungseok) Choo, Ph.D.
PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, COMMUNICATION AND HUMANITIES & DIRECTOR OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT ENDICOTT COLLEGE
Dr. Choo is currently co-leading two U.S. Department of Justice Grants: 1) Computer Forensics and Digital Evidence Development Program and 2) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Training Development Program.
Mark Scarmozzino, CAMS
Senior Account Executive at ACI Worldwide
Mark specializes in enterprise payment platforms, payment modernization strategies, and financial crimes risk management for enterprise fraud and financial transaction monitoring.
Julie Jones
founder and CEO of Human-i Intelligence Services
Julie is a sought-after public speaker, the best-selling author of “How to Become a World-Class Investigator”, and a regular cast member on the long-running, award-winning factual drama UK TV show, Hunted.
Dr. Patrick Malloy
Director of the MS Investigations Program at the University of New Haven
Dr. Malloy is the Director of the MS Investigations Program at the University of New Haven (UNH), and is a licensed CPA in both NY and NC.
Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo
Founding co-EiC of ACM Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice; Founding Chair of IEEE TEMS TC on Blockchain and DLT
Kim-Kwang Raymond currently works for The University of Texas at San Antonio focusing on a broad range of areas, but specifically on AI in cyber security, blockchain, and digital forensics.
Chris Bagnall
SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR AT QUANTEXA
Chris Bagnall is a US-based anti-financial crimes professional who started his career in 2007. Chris holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and holds the CAMS-FCI and CFE designations.
Dr. Sharon Kahler
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST
Dr. Kahler is Board Certified in Adult, Child, & Adolescent Psychiatry & has 10+ years of experience caring for the mental health needs of patients.
Kara Smith
CONSULTANT AT KARA SMITH CONSULTING
Prior to her current consulting role, Kara honed her skills in open source and social media intelligence while actively pursuing human traffickers.
Because traditional boundaries of corporate good are evolving to include a more strategic and holistic view of corporate activities, ATII aims to uphold our ESG priorities and to achieve our UN Sustainable Development Goals (5, 8, and 16) by combating human trafficking across the globe.
As public and private organizations continue to collaborate in the creation of a uniform front to fight human trafficking, we will see a true impact in educating many industries, to include not only risk & compliance staff but also frontline workers like tellers, relationship managers, and branch leaders.
