About <span className='yellow'>Us</span>
About <span className='yellow'>Us</span>
Logo
Logo
Logo

About Us

We lead the fight against child sexual exploitation and human trafficking worldwide.
Our work spans the globe as we assist law enforcement in rescue efforts and help provide aftercare to all those affected. While we prioritize children, we work to empower the liberation of anyone suffering at the hands of those looking to sexually exploit. We offer vital resources to authorities around the world and work tirelessly to raise awareness and meet survivors on their healing journey. Our resolve never falters, and we will boldly persevere until those in need are safe.

O.U.R. Action plan

Operation Underground Railroad is leading the fight against sex trafficking and sexual exploitation with three bold strategies that make up our Global Rescue and Recovery solution.
U.S. Law Enforcement Relations
In the United States, we fight to protect children in our own backyard by developing relationships with law enforcement agencies and offering resources to expand and amplify their anti-human trafficking and exploitation efforts.
yellow arrow
International Operations
The O.U.R. International Operations team consists of highly experienced and extensively trained former law enforcement personnel, intelligence experts, U.S. diplomats, and military officers who are on the ground doing active investigations in countries across the globe.
yellow arrow
Aftercare
The O.U.R. Aftercare Team coordinates with the O.U.R. Operations Team to ensure that vetted aftercare services are in place prior to operations. We utilize best practices, trauma-informed care, and provide person-centered services when working with survivors.
yellow arrow

Leading The Fight

Combatting the global crisis of human trafficking and sexual exploitation requires an incredible team. We're grateful to have experienced and committed leaders guiding Operation Underground Railroad.
Tammy Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Tammy Lee
Tammy Lee joins O.U.R. from Xena Therapies, a med tech company specializing in women’s health and orthopedics, focusing on philanthropic support for women. Prior to founding Xena Therapies, she was President & CEO of Recombinetics, a bio tech company focused on human health, regenerative medicine and animal welfare. With a background in corporate affairs at Carlson, the University of Minnesota Foundation, Delta Air Lines, and Northwest Airlines, Ms. Lee excels in coalition-building for policy change and spearheading multi-million-dollar fundraising efforts, including for trafficking prevention. She also served on the White House Interagency Task Force to Combat Trafficking in Persons and other national boards, advocating to end trafficking. Recognized as an expert, she frequently speaks on corporate philanthropy and best in-class programs for anti-trafficking initiatives.

Board of directors

In her role as Strategic Advisor for the Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Kelly Crouch brings over 20 years of experience in community education to counsel over 150 agencies on strategies that both prevent and effectively respond to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation. Through her commitment and expertise, she is an essential figure in protecting children from trafficking and other online dangers.
Jeff Frazier is a decorated U.S. Army Veteran serving as the Chairman of STIMPACK, a Haiti-focused think tank and interventional NGO. Jeff has experience in marketing and growth organizations as the founder, former CEO and current Board Observer at THREAD, a leading technology platform enabling innovative research approaches to biopharmaceutical and life sciences organizations. Through his extensive charitable work, he has worked alongside community stakeholders to manage and fund projects focused on improving the quality of life in the world’s neediest communities, including through preventing trafficking.
As a physician, Dr. Jordan Greenbaum spent her clinical career working with children who experienced abuse, sexual exploitation and human trafficking. She currently provides international training and technical assistance to multidisciplinary professionals working with abused and exploited children, providing guidance on the trauma-informed, child-centered and rights-based approach to care. She collaborates with global experts to create tools and resources to improve the health sector response to human trafficking. Her research has been instrumental in designing screening tools for healthcare settings to identify youth at risk of trafficking and sexual exploitation. Dr. Greenbaum’s extensive experience and dedication to the wellbeing of children make her a key figure in the fight against trafficking and exploitation.
Michele McBride is a multi-faceted professional committed to societal improvement and individual empowerment. As the Director of Organization Development for Keller Williams, Michele is pivotal in guiding the professional development of employees of all backgrounds and identities, and in ensuring that the company’s organizational needs align with strategic goals across its franchises, promoting a cohesive and effective workforce. Michele’s expertise is further recognized through her position as an Editorial Board Member for the peer-reviewed publication the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, where her involvement aligns with her broader goals of fostering societal advancement through informed policy and practice. As a co-Founder of the non-profit Project ROAR, she has been instrumental in promoting adaptable outdoor recreation focused on accessibility for athletes with disabilities and mobility differences.
With more than 25 years of law enforcement experience, Matthew has played a pivotal and hands-on role in disrupting criminal organizations involved in human trafficking and child exploitation across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. He provides both technical and operational assistance to dismantle transnational criminal organizations through directly liaising with government and law enforcement agencies around the globe.
Sean Vassilaros is a proven executive and entrepreneur with extensive philanthropic experience. He served as co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at THREAD, a leading clinical research technology platform, for ten years, culminating in a successful exit in 2019 via acquisition. Sean is the co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of KANNY, an innovative software company in the HR Tech space. In addition, he serves as Chairman of the Hailey Mayz Foundation, a non-profit providing physical, speech, and occupational therapies for special needs children, and as an Adjunct Professor at Lehigh University in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Regional Directors

The O.U.R. Operations and Aftercare teams span seven regions - Asia, Middle East/Africa, Europe, Central America, South America, Mexico/Caribbean, and United States/Canada, impacting over 30 countries. Learn more about our Regional Directors from around the globe below.
map
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Tracy joined O.U.R. as an investigator in 2021 before taking on the role of Relations Manager for domestic operations in the United States and Canada. With over 23 years of experience in law enforcement, Tracy has worked in various investigative, supervisory, and administrative roles, ultimately serving as a police chief for more than eight years. Tracy has a formal education in Criminal Justice Administration. He is based in the United States, leading a team that collaborates with police agencies, sheriff's offices, and law enforcement task forces across the U.S. and Canada.
Carlos Maza has a steeped background in international law enforcement focused on transnational criminal organizations. His 35-year career in law enforcement commenced after service in the US Marines Corps, as a police officer with the New Orleans Police Department, followed by a career with the U.S. Customs Service Office of Investigations in Miami, Florida. He served in multiple assignments overseas including South American countries, Afghanistan, and Angola. He retired as the Deputy Assistant Director for International Operations at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and his post-retirement career includes assignments for the U.S. Treasury Department and Department of Defense.
Francisco Vega served as a U.S. Navy SEAL for over 20 years, executing special operations missions in the guerrilla infested jungles of Central and South America. He spent the next 14 years as a ground force commander conducting Special Operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and various other locations in the Middle East and Africa. He has led SEALs in thousands of combat operations, to include Direct Action capture/kill missions, clandestine operations and Special Reconnaissance missions in both, declared and undeclared theaters of war.
Dean’s career spans over 35 years. He served in the army as a soldier and commissioned officer, as well as an operations director in a federal government, protective security department. In the private sector, he has worked for world-leading organizations in various corporate security capacities, including having global remits for executive protection, crisis management and other related areas. He has worked as a consultant and was engaged throughout the world to support organizations to respond to and manage complex situations. He has worked extensively around the world and outside of his home country, has lived in Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Austria and the UAE.
Prior to joining O.U.R. in August of 2021, Dodd DuPree enjoyed a distinguished thirty-two-year career in federal law enforcement in the United States Coast Guard, United States Customs Service, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Dodd spent more than twenty years as a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), seventeen of which were spent working in the highly specialized International Operations division (HSI-IO) where he served two tours abroad.
Damian has been an investigator for O.U.R. since October 2015. As well as a successful career in private investigations and security consulting, Damian has over 13 years of anti-human trafficking and child exploitation intervention experience. Based in Asia, he works daily to help in a diverse approach at combatting the victimization of children in that region. He is a certified examiner in digital forensics and uses this skill to enhance child-saving capabilities.
Alex Rogan is an online investigator and digital forensic specialist with Operation Underground Railroad and a former U.S. police officer. Alex’s law enforcement career spans over 20 years and he has worked full time internet related crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children and human trafficking for over 10 years. Alex spends most of his time online in an undercover capacity locating and identifying suspects distributing illegal imagery of children and persons actively seeking out child victims.
Jason was in law enforcement for 20 years in California, serving on SWAT Teams, a Drug and Gang Task Force, and as a Detective before finishing his career as a Chief of Investigations for a Prosecutor’s Office. After working investigations including homicides, violent crimes, and undercover in narcotics and gangs, Jason found his efforts were best spent in pursuing traffickers and rescuing children subjected to a life of slavery.

Join the fight

Since 2013, Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) has dedicated itself to supporting thousands of survivors worldwide through strategies tailored to specific geographical locations and best practices. This commitment forms the foundation of meeting the survivor along their journey from rescue to recovery.
Donate