Katherine Chon, Director, Office on Trafficking in Persons
Katherine Chon is the director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) and senior advisor on human trafficking at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OTIP is part of the HHS Administration for Children and Families, responsible for developing strategies and implementing programs to prevent trafficking, increase victim identification and access to services, and strengthen the health and well-being of survivors. OTIP also collaborates with government and nongovernment partners to raise public awareness, identify research priorities, and inform policy recommendations to strengthen the Nation’s response to human trafficking.
Katherine serves on multiple federal working groups on human trafficking, violence against women, child exploitation, and resilient supply chains. She is the federal executive officer of public-private collaborations, including the National Advisory Committee on the Trafficking of Children and Youth in the U.S. and the Joint Forced Labor Working Group.
Katherine received a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.
Kelly Peralta, Deputy Director, Office on Trafficking in Persons
As the Office on Trafficking in Persons’ Deputy Director, Kelly utilizes her experience in strategic planning, communications, and operations to support services for individuals who have experienced human trafficking, training and technical assistance efforts, public awareness and prevention activities, and cross-ACF partnerships.
Prior to joining ACF, Kelly spent 11 years at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her most recent position at the NIH was as the Director of the Office of Communications and Strategy in NIH’s Office of Human Resources. She started her career in the non-profit sector, working in development and operations at various organizations with public health and human services missions.
Kelly received a Master of Public Administration with a focus on health policy from American University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the State University of New York at Geneseo.