By: MICHELLE GUELBART The private sector plays a major role in ensuring profits do not come at the expense of children. Particularly in the travel...
Michelle Guelbart
Michelle is a recognized voice in the movement to eradicate human trafficking and child exploitation. With a decade of experience working with ECPAT-USA, she built the organization’s private sector engagement strategy from the ground up. Michelle has contributed to government testimony, presented to the World Economic Forum, Institute of Medicine, and the White House. She developed and launched industry-wide training about human trafficking for hotels and meeting professionals. Michelle has been featured on CNN, the New York Times, Thomson Reuters, and Forbes, among other publications. She was named a Changemaker by MeetingsNet, a Hero by MeetGreen, one of the Top 500 People in Events for Social Responsibility by BizBash, and 2019 In-Crowd 40 Under 40 by Connect Association Magazine. Michelle just finished serving on the United States Department of Transportation's Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking, is currently serving on the Global Business Travel Association's Women’s Travel Safety Task Force, and is an advisor to Meeting Professionals Against Human Trafficking.