The ALIGHT Survivor Advisory Council is composed of survivors of various backgrounds and lived experiences. The Council focuses on providing key insight and guidance to support ALIGHT’s trauma-informed processes, growing awareness about ALIGHT services and providing annual report review. The Survivor Liaison sits on both the Council and the Board. Accordingly, this individual serves as the primary link between the two platforms.
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Council members
Megan Lundstrom
CEO, Polaris
"The Avery Center has been a referral partner with ALIGHT since the very beginning. I have seen not only their dedication to providing legal assistance to survivors of trafficking, but also their commitment to centering the voices of survivors. Serving on the inaugural council seemed like the next logical step in forging this partnership and continuing to scale ALIGHT’s services nationally." Megan Lundstrom is the CEO of the national anti-human trafficking organization Polaris.
Rachel Niemiec, DNP, FNP-C
Director of Training & Partnerships, My Life My Choice
"I chose to get involved with ALIGHT because every day in the work I do to support survivors of interpersonal violence, including human trafficking, I see firsthand the barriers to accessing appropriate legal services. If we want to talk seriously about successfully exiting and remaining exited from exploitative situations, we need to reduce the barriers that survivors face in their attempt (and right!) to live healthy, productive and safe lives. Providing access to appropriate legal services is one way we can ensure survivors have a fresh start.
Grace Irene Tang
SEO Strategist, Pascua Yaqui Tribe - University of Arizona Microcampus, and ALIGHT Survivor Laison
Grace Tang is a proud member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. Her journey of pain, resilience and hope has led her to focus on overcoming obstacles and supporting other sex trafficking survivors to come forward, seek services and reintegrate back into our communities. She is the SEO Strategist with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe - University of Arizona Microcampus. She has served as an Advisor on the ALIGHT National Survivor Advisory Council since 2020. As Founder and CEO of Keepsakes of Triumph, she raised money for safe houses and other services that survivors desperately needed. As a former Director and House Mom to The Dream Center of Southern Arizona, she provided direct services to trafficking survivors.
Bekah Charleston
Realtor, Human Trafficking Expert, Consultant, and Public Speaker
Bekah Charleston is a nationally respected leader and a dynamic public speaker whose story of survival, triumph and determination has been featured in communities across the United States and at the national level by numerous media outlets including Deadline Crimes, Daystar, Dallas Morning News, NPR, USA Today and the New York Post. After enduring a decade of abuse and exploitation, she built a career dedicated to the empowerment of Survivors and focused on community collaboration at all levels. In 2013, she launched Bekah Speaks Out to provide customized training and consultancy services to law enforcement, service providers, and community leaders alike. In 2020, her advocacy efforts came full circle when Bekah herself was granted a full pardon by the President of the United States for crimes she was forced to commit during her victimization, reminding us all to hold steadfast to hope and to never stop fighting for justice. You can reach Bekah @BekahSpeaksOut or at www.bekahspeaksout.com
Hollie Nadel
Pembrook Fellow & Survivor Leadership Program Coordinator, Human Trafficking Legal Center
Hollie Nadel is a leader and business owner with expertise in business operations, human resources, recruiting, training, public speaking, policy and anti-money laundering. Hollie's most important work is in the anti-trafficking movement, working alongside other anti-trafficking leaders, raising awareness around the evolving realities of human trafficking, and seeking protections and justice for victims. As a survivor herself, the mission is deeply personal for Hollie. Hollie has served as a featured speaker for ACAMS AML Symposiums, USAA, HHS, Congressional briefings, The DC Rotary Club, The Virginia Attorney General’s Annual Human Trafficking Summit, NGA’s Criminal Justice Policy Advisor’s briefing on Human Trafficking and workshops for mental health and legal professionals to discuss trauma related to human trafficking. Hollie has consulted for and serves on the advisory boards for anti-trafficking organizations, including 3Strands Global Foundation’s Survivor Advisory Board as Secretary. As a recipient of the 2025 Pembrook Fellowship, Hollie works at the Human Trafficking Legal Center to expand Survivor Leadership Programs. Hollie holds a certification from the ACAMS/Liechtenstein Initiative for Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking, has provided survivor support for the Survivor Inclusion Initiative and continues to actively work to pass much-needed anti-trafficking legislation.
