Nola Brantley: has been advocating for young sex trafficking victims and survivors since 2005 and has become one of our nation's leading survivor-leaders. During the summer of 2007 Nola co-founded MISSSEY, an organization in Oakland California dedicated to serving young survivors and working towards positive systemic change. Under Nola's leadership MISSSEY served over 1,000 victims and survivors and trained over 15,000 professionals and community members. Nola transitioned from her role as MISSSEY’s Executive Director in May of 2014 after seven incredible years of organization growth and impact. Currently Nola is working as a master-trainer through her new survivor-consultancy company NolaBrantley SPEAKS! where she has already trained over 150,000 individuals as well as developed several currciulums. Prior to her directorship at MISSSEY from 2001 to 2007 Nola directed the Parenting and Youth Enrichment Department at the Scotland Center where she developed the first case management model for child sex trafficking survivors in Alameda County. Simultaneously she served as a volunteer on-call Advocate for the Oakland Police Department’s Special Victims Unit from 2005-2007. Nola's love for the people and passion for the cause fuel her daily.