Robert Beiser is the Director of the Strategic Initiative on Sex Trafficking at Polaris. He previously spent several years at Microsoft then left the tech world to work in the nonprofit sector. Prior to his role at Polaris, Robert was the Executive Director of Seattle Against Slavery, where he worked in anti-trafficking policy for over a decade and helped dramatically increase the number of sex trafficking survivors connecting with support services in Washington State. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from the University of Washington, presents domestically and internationally on human trafficking prevention, and has appeared on the BBC, CNN, and NPR.