Street Grace Executive Appointed to First Lady Kemp’s GRACE Commission
Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO
Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
Street Grace, a faith-based organization with a mission to end domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) in metro Atlanta and throughout the U.S., announces Camila Zolfaghari, has been appointed to serve alongside other key Georgia leaders, including Attorney General Chris Carr and GBI Director Vic Reynolds,on the Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion and Education (GRACE) Commission, established by First Lady Marty Kemp.
As vice president of policy at Street Grace, Zolfaghari works with Attorneys General offices across the country and leads continued development of policies aimed to end human trafficking by addressing those who fuel human trafficking through demand.
The objective of the new GRACE Commission is to develop solutions that will assist in combating the issue of human trafficking, which is very prevalent in the state of Georgia.
“We’re grateful to First Lady Kemp for elevating this topic and bringing together a diverse group of leaders from all sectors of business, nonprofit and government to coordinate efforts to stop human trafficking,” said Zolfaghari who previously was appointed by Georgia’s former Attorney General Sam Olens as the first chief prosecutor dedicated to the prosecution of human trafficking. “Everyone on the Commission cares deeply about ending human trafficking, and I look forward to contributing to these efforts.
The Commission is comprised of the following individuals representing various public offices, law enforcement agencies, organizations, faith-based institutions, and more: Vic Reynolds (GBI), Jan Jones (Speaker Pro Tem), Geoff Duncan (Lieutenant Governor), Richard Moultrie (The Violent Crime and National Security Section), Chris Carr (Attorney General), Meria Carstarphen (Atlanta Public Schools), Gene Rackley (Coca-Cola), Allison Ausband (Delta), Danelle McCusker (UPS), Evia Golde (United Way of Greater Atlanta), Camila Zolfaghari (Street Grace), Dave McCleary (Rotary International and End Human Trafficking Now), Mary Frances Bowley (Wellspring Living), Michelle Wallace (Grady Health System), Tom Rawlings (Division of Family and Children Services), Katie Kirkpatrick (Metro Atlanta Chamber), Jay Neal (Criminal Justice Coordinating Council), Sherry Boston (DeKalb County District Attorney), Donna Hyland (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), Stephanie Blank (Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students and the Naserian Foundation), and Heather Stockdale (Georgia Cares).