Our Mission
UNITAS works to disrupt human trafficking and exploitation through education, intervention, and survivor support.
UNITAS began combating human trafficking in 2015 after founder, Lubo Krstajic, learned of the plight of trafficking victims. Believing in unity as the name suggests, UNITAS quickly forged partnerships with governments, NGO’s, and experts in the field to develop collaborative solutions in the fight against human trafficking. UNITAS has offices in Belgrade, Serbia and New York, USA where we are developing innovative programs to expand regionally.
History
Meet the Team
Tonya Turner
President + CEO
Lamont Hiebert
Executive Vice President
Aleksandra Urosevic,
Europe Project and Training Manager
Jessica Kay
Survivor Consultant
Esther Rodriguez Brown
Holistic Trauma Consultant
Steven Procopio
Consultant for Male Survivors
Jarret Davis
Research Analyst
Jillian Dudley
Youth Advocate
John McMunn
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Board of Directors
Lubo Krstajic
Founder, Chairman, Executive President of Karisma Hotels and Resorts
Jay Glen Goldman
Founder and President of J. Goldman & Co
Dr. Coralanne Griffith-Hunte, PsyD, C.C.T.S.F
Founder and Chairwoman of Created for Greatness Leadership Group
Diane Johnston
Senior Vice President – UBS Wealth Management Financial Advisor | Endowment & Foundation Consultant
Program Partners
NYC Department of Education
Washington DC Public Schools
NYPD Human Trafficking Squad
NYC Administration for Children's Services
Brooklyn DA’s Human Trafficking Unit
Queens DA’s Human Trafficking Unit
NYC Office to End Gender Based Violence
New York Foundling - The Phoenix Project
ESD Global: Empowerment Self-Defense
The Jewish Board: Bridging the Gap
The Bowery Mission
The Woolf Group
Board of Advisors
Moe Ross
Founder & Director, The Unscripted School of Healing
Agnes Jamora
President, Cold Flame Spirits
Contractors
Steven Procopio
Chloe Akahori, Domino New York
Theresa Flores
Esther Rodriguez Brown
Jessica Kay
Dawn Albert
Curriculum Contributors
Tonya Turner
UNITAS President + CEO, Harvard Certified
Lamont Hiebert, CLC
UNITAS Executive Vice President, Love146 Co-Founder
Dr. Coralanne Griffith-Hunte, PsyD, C.C.T.S.F
UNITAS Board Member
Psychologist, Clinical Trauma Specialist, NY State 2019 “Woman of Distinction”, Senior Legislative Advisor
Steven Procopio ACSW, LICSW
Expert on male sex trafficking & exploitation, U.S. DOJ & HHS consultant
Theresa Flores LSW, MS
Speaker, Author, Survivor; Founder of S.O.A.P Project;
Founder of Traffick Free
Andrea Powell EMLE
Founder of Karana Rising, Founder of FAIR Girls
Erika L. Ewing M.F.A
Got To Stop Founder & CEO
Toni D. Rivera
Speaker, Author, Activist
Survivors
Additional survivors were also contracted and were key to informing LIGHTS
“The UNITAS team will truly make a difference in the lives of vulnerable students.”
—Jess Dannhauser
Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner
Financials
If you would like a copy of our audited financials for a specific year, please contact us.