Meet Our Staff
Our team is comprised of passionate, talented individuals who come from a variety of different backgrounds. We love people and fight for the human dignity of all. Every team member shares these principles and hopes for a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
President
Marcel van der Watt (Ph.D.) is an internationally accoladed investigative and research professional with more than 20 years of experience in combating sexual exploitation. His cumulative experience as a former police investigator, hostage and suicide negotiator, and human trafficking case consultant continues to inform his work.
Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Programs
Haley McNamara leads joint campaigns within areas of legislation, litigation, and corporate advocacy regarding the full web of sexual exploitation issues. Her advocacy work has contributed to policy improvements in social media, online advertising, retail, and hotel industries. Haley regularly speaks and writes on topics including child sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
Senior Vice President and Director of the NCOSE Law Center
Dani Pinter serves as a voice for human dignity in precedent-setting legal cases on behalf of victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. She speaks regularly on a variety of exploitation topics, with a special focus on protecting youth in a digital age and legal remedies for survivors of exploitation and abuse.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel in the NCOSE Law Center
Mr. Benjamin W. Bull leads the NCOSE Law Center fighting child sexual abuse, illegal pornography, sex trafficking, and other forms of sexual abuse and exploitation. A noted constitutional lawyer and former prosecutor, he has won numerous obscenity and child pornography appellate cases, including at the Supreme Court.
Vice President and Director of Public Policy
Eleanor Gaetan leads strategic efforts at the federal, state, and local government levels encouraging them to develop policies for a world free from sexual exploitation. A very accomplished writer, Eleanor also provides key analysis of research helping to connect the dots between all forms of sexual exploitation.
Vice President of Research
Lisa oversees strategic planning for increased public understanding of a wide range of sexual exploitation related issues. Lisa conducts analysis regarding the impacts of sexual objectification, pornography, prostitution, sexual trafficking, consumer-level demand for prostitution, and other sexual exploitation topics on sex trade survivors and larger society.
Senior Advisor
Dawn Hawkins serves as Senior Advisor to NCOSE. Her energy, creativity and mobilization skills are deployed to build a world free from sexual violence, with freedom and human dignity for all.

Cassidy Collins
Senior Graphic Design Specialist

Kiona Cooper
Communications and Social Media Specialist

Peter Gentala
In Counsel

Megan Griffin
Policy Research Associate

Donnie Haflich
Data Analyst

Christy Horn
People & Culture Manager

Jennifer Johnson
Legal Assistant

Jordan Marshall
Corporate Advocacy Research Associate

Lily Moric
Communications & Content Strategist

Tim Nester
Senior Director, Communications

Regina Jones Ogunsuyi
Director, Human Resources

Kelly Oliver
Public Relations

Hanniya Qureshi
Development Operations Manager

Katheryn Snyder
Development & Fundraising Manager
