Pam Strickland is the founder of North Carolina Stop Human Trafficking. Upon learning that Human Trafficking is a problem here in NC, she felt called to be active in educating our state about this issue and working towards preventing Human Trafficking. Pam has attended numerous conferences and received in- depth Human Trafficking Training from a variety of entities including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement , the Freedom Network Training Institute, the Not for Sale Campaign, the FBI, the SBI, GEMS, and multiple survivors. In 2021, Pam, along with 3 other nonprofit leaders, formed the NC Demand Reduction Task Force. Pam currently serves as Chair of the Board for the NC Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Pam trains professional groups in how to recognize human trafficking and respond to it. Groups trained in recent months include law enforcement, social workers, teachers, counselors, therapists, healthcare providers and Crisis Intervention Teams. Pam earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from UNC Chapel Hill.