About Lindsey

I believe we were created to make the world more beautiful—both within and around us. To live with courage, curiosity, and compassion in the tension between pain and possibility. And to do all of it while staying close to the lost, broken, overlooked, and hurting.

My Journey

Fifteen years ago, I left a comfortable corporate career because I couldn’t unlearn what I had learned about the realities of human trafficking. That decision led me into the work of combatting child sex trafficking and helping build Traffick911 from a small grassroots effort into a nationally recognized organization.

At Traffick911, I served as CEO, leading a passionate team that partnered with law enforcement and child welfare agencies to identify and support youth who had been trafficked or exploited.

Together, we built survivor-centered programs grounded in trust-based relationships—helping hundreds of young people find safety, belonging, and hope. Our approach focused not only on crisis response but also on long-term healing, recognizing that restoration is a journey, not a destination.

“Freedom isn’t only something we fight for out there—it’s something we must also cultivate within.”

Those years changed everything. I witnessed both unimaginable trauma and extraordinary resilience.

In 2025, after a long season of prayer and counsel, I sensed God inviting me into something new. I took a big leap and stepped away from my role at Traffick911, continuing to serve on the Advisory Board, and began preparing for the next chapter of my calling.

What’s Next

In February, my husband and I will move to Lomé, Togo, West Africa, to begin missions work through Rise & Shine Africa, our new nonprofit focused on empowering the villages through faith, knowledge, health and agriculture.

What began as a whisper—“What if we leaned in?”—has become a bold act of obedience.

Rise & Shine Africa exists to help people rise into the fullness of who God created them to be and shine light in dark spaces—not as rescuers, but as neighbors. It was born from my husband JP’s personal story of growing up in Togo.

This season is teaching me that true impact begins with surrender, not striving.

As we root ourselves in Togo, I’m also continuing to advise nonprofits and mission-driven leaders on trauma-informed strategy and organizational culture—helping others build from a place of wholeness and alignment.

Guiding Practices

I want to do hard things with a soft heart.
To lead from rest, not exhaustion.
To fight for justice without losing joy.
To have bold faith centered on trust, not control.
And to keep remembering that free people free people.

A Few Notes About Me

I’m a proud Texas A&M University grad, certified in victim assistance and trauma-informed care, and trained in TBRI and Praesidium Guardian practices.

I love pour-over coffee, kayaking, golf, hosting Shabbat dinners (and baking challah), and serving in my local church.

Most days, you’ll find me somewhere between Dallas and Lomé (Togo), holding the tension of two worlds—and finding home in both.