Andrey Sawchenko currently leads IJM’s programs working with governments and civil society partners to demonstrate effective models to eradicate forced labor from key industries and recruiting corridors in Southeast Asia. Andrey’s last post was Regional Director for IJM in southern India, leading programs working with Indian authorities to end forced labour slavery in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Andrey previously spent 10 years in Thailand and the Philippines leading teams fighting sex trafficking. Before joining IJM, Andrey was a lawyer in Seattle, USA.