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PRESIDENT / FOUNDER

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Emily Leatherbarrow

Rev. Emily Leatherbarrow is an author, speaker, and advocate who has dedicated her life to combating child trafficking, poverty, and abuse. For more than 25 years, she has traveled nationally and internationally, preaching, teaching, and raising awareness about the realities of human trafficking while equipping individuals, churches, and communities to become part of the solution.

In 2019, Emily and her husband, James, founded Sisters of Grace, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to preventing child trafficking and restoring hope to vulnerable girls. As President and Founder, Emily has led the organization's vision to provide safe housing, trauma-informed care, individualized healing programs, and long-term support that empowers young women to break free from cycles of neglect, exploitation, and abuse.

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NATIONAL DIRECTOR

Aye Chananan

Aye currently serves as a senior lawyer at Panu & Partners Co. Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand. She has specialized in commercial and white collar crime litigation since 2010.  Aye received her law degree from Chiangmai University, graduating in the top 10% of her class with academic honors.  She is a member of the Lawyer Council of Thailand and is fluent in both Thai and English. At Sisters of Grace, Aye is the National Director and provides invaluable leadership to the staff, partners, volunteers and girls that we serve.

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