John began his federal law enforcement career in 2006 when he was hired as a Uniformed Division Officer with the United States Secret Service, in Washington D.C. In 2010, John transferred to HSI, where he was posted in San Ysidro, California, for seven years to focus on transnational criminal organizations participating  in human and narcotics smuggling.

In 2018, John was transferred to Dallas, Texas, where he joined the North Texas Trafficking Task Force (NTTTF). While a member of the NTTTF, he has worked sex trafficking investigations for more than five years. John has experience in investigating complex interstate human trafficking organizations, illicit massage parlors, proactive undercover sex trafficking investigations, and a wide array of other investigative areas. John has been designated by the Department of Justice as an expert witness in human trafficking and has testified during multiple federal cases. In 2022, John was selected as a recipient of the prestigious Homeland Security Investigations, Executive Associate Director’s award for Outstanding Investigative Accomplishments in Human Trafficking.  John has presented at multiple conferences and trainings including the Center for Combating Human Trafficking (CCHT) in Washington, D.C., Juvenile Sex Trafficking Conference Series in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Maryland Human Trafficking Investigator’s Conference in Ocean City, Maryland.

Jason began his federal law enforcement career in 2008 as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, with previous postings in Washington D.C., and New York, New York.  In 2014 Jason transferred to HSI and was posted in Laredo, Texas, focusing primarily on transnational criminal organizations participating in narcotics and weapons smuggling.

In 2019 Jason was posted in Dallas, Texas, where he is currently assigned to the North Texas Trafficking Task Force (NTTTF) as a special agent and a team leader over the major investigations section.  While with the NTTTF he has worked human and sex trafficking investigations for more than 4 years.  Jason has experience in proactive undercover sex trafficking investigations, complex long-term investigations, illicit massage parlor cases, and a wide array of other investigative areas.  Additionally, Jason has testified on multiple occasions as an expert witness in state and federal judicial settings.  In 2022 Jason was selected by the U.S. State Department and HSI to travel to Antigua and Barbuda to observe and evaluate the current human trafficking market and implement recommendations and courses of action.  Jason has presented at multiple conferences and trainings including the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary; the Department of Homeland Securities’ Center for Combating Human Trafficking (CCHT) in Washington, D.C., the Maryland Human Trafficking Investigator’s Conference in Ocean City, Maryland, and the University of Texas at Arlington.

 In 2022 Jason was a recipient of the prestigious Homeland Security Investigations, Executive Associate Director’s award for Outstanding Investigative Accomplishments in Human Trafficking.  Jason is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the American Military University and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas, and an associate degree from the Tarrant County College, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Founder & Executive Director of ElevateHER Mental Health Support Services Canada, a federally incorporated not-for-profit providing support to female-identifying individuals and their families. Stephanie is a survivor of childhood sexual assault, and exploitation – because of this, she partnered with Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland NS and developed the survivor-led GATE (Girls Action against Trafficking & Exploitation) program. 

Oliviaworks with ElevateHER and helps facilitate the GATE program for youth, giving guidance and  support to those experiencing sexual exploitation & trafficking.