Gary Haugen is the President and CEO of IJM. Before founding IJM in 1997, Gary worked in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. After leading the UN’s investigation in the aftermath for the Rwanda genocide, he was convicted by the need for the church to respond to God’s call to seek justice on behalf of the oppressed. Gary and his wife, Jan, have four children.
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Bethany Hoang serves as the Director of the Institute for Biblical Justice at IJM. Ms. Hoang joined IJM in 2004. As Director of the IJM Institute for Biblical Justice, she leads the ongoing development and application of IJM's biblical justice theology. She convenes and equips Christian leaders from around the world to engage with the biblical call to seek justice on behalf of the global poor suffering from abuse and oppression. Ms. Hoang lives in the Connecticut area with her husband and two children.
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Kathy Stout-LaBauve is the Vice President of Aftercare for IJM, where she coordinates global aftercare efforts in IJM’s international field offices. Before joining IJM in 2006, Kathy had a private psychotherapy practice for 15 years in Texas and had been the founding Director of the University Medical Center Rape Crisis Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. Kathy received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and her Master’s degree in Social Work from Louisiana State University.

Kaign Christy serves as the Field Office Director for IJM in Pampanga, Philippines. He leads a team of Filipino staff to equip and collaborate with police and courts to ensure the anti-trafficking laws are upheld and trafficking victims are set free. He joined IJM in 2004. Kaign received his B.A. in Philosophy and Economics from Wheaton College and his J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary. Kaign and his wife, Jean, have two children.

Eva Kadi serves as the Director of Gulu Operations for IJM in Northern Uganda. In this role, Eva oversees IJM’s project in Gulu, an area recently affected by conflict from the Lord’s Resistance Army. She joined IJM in 2008. Eva holds a B.A. in Social Work and Social Administration from Makerere University, Kampala. She is currently working on her Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at Makerere University and anticipates completion in 2013.

Fernando Rodriguez joined IJM in January 2010 to serve as the Field Office Director in Bolivia. Previously, he spent ten years as a trial attorney in Dallas, Texas, for the law firm Baker Botts L.L.P. After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law, he clerked with Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht for one year. Fernando received a B.A. in History from Yale University. He and his wife, Terry, have four children.

Sanjay Macwan is the Field Office Director for IJM in Mumbai. Sanjay has 23 years of experience in the corporate sector and with Christian ministries, and his experience combines business management skills with a biblical perspective. Sanjay holds a M.B.A. from Adam Smith University and a B.A. in Theology from Asia Theological Association. He is married with two children.

Anu George Canjanathoppil is the Director of the Google Intervention project with IJM in Chennai. Anu previously served as IJM Chennai’s Legal Director. She holds a B.A. and B.L. from Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College in Chennai and a diploma in Intellectual Property Law from the Indian Law Institute. Anu has held professorial positions at Bangalore Management Academy, University of Aberdeen and the Indian School of Business and Economics.

Melissa Walavalkar is IJM’s Director of Aftercare in Mumbai. She oversees casework operations and networks with partners to rehabilitate and reintegrate rescued victims into society. Melissa completed her Bachelors of Commerce degree from Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics and her Master’s in Management Studies from Mumbai University. Before joining IJM, Melissa worked for Child Rights and You, where she established and managed key corporate alliances and partnerships for the organization.

Melody Olson is a worship leader and a singer/songwriter with a passion for seeking God’s heart for justice, love and mercy. She toured for several years as a background vocalist with Sara Groves and launched a solo career in 2010 with her debut release “All These Things,” an album of original music about her experiences with suffering and redemption. Melody hopes to inspire people into an authentic, worshipful response to God’s loving pursuit of His creation.

All Sons & Daughters was birthed in 2010 from Journey Church in Franklin, TN. Leslie Jordan and David Leonard met at Journey in 2009 where they began writing honest worship songs for their church family. Both currently serve on staff at Journey as Worship Designers.