Jerome Elam is President and CEO of Trafficking in America Task Force. In 2021, Jerome was appointed to the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) inaugural International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Board (ISTAC). In 2023, Jerome was appointed again to the 2nd cohort of ISTAC and elected Vice Chair by its members. Jerome has trained law enforcement, judges and prosecutors in the Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Poland and Austria. He has spoken at conferences in England, Poland, Austria, Ukraine, Africa, Australia, India, the UK and South Africa. Jerome contributed as a speaker at the highest level internationally, including the Council of Europe, UN and OSCE. In 2023, Jerome received a lifetime achievement award from the United States Attorney General's Alliance for his work in the global anti-trafficking field.