Joseph Charafi
Founder & President, Stop the Traffic Foundation | Founder, Charafi Entertainment
Award-winning filmmaker and founder of Charafi Entertainment. Joseph started the Foundation in 2025 after his own son was unlawfully taken across state lines and, after months in court, brought home. He leads our media and legislative work so more kids make it home too.
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Dr. Kent Smith
Vice President, Stop the Traffic Foundation | Educator & Community Advocate
A 30-year music professor turned trafficking-prevention presenter with Stop Human Trafficking. Kent speaks to churches, schools, and community groups across the Las Vegas Valley and helps strengthen our programs, partnerships, and outreach.
David Gleason
Stop the Traffic Foundation |
Director, Producer, and Founder of Atmos Forces Productions
Director and producer whose work spans Hollywood film sets to independent faith-driven projects, including the upcoming feature Atmos Forces. David brings his creative expertise and industry connections to help expose exploitation and protect children.
Cody Whipple
Communications Advisor | Hiko, Nevada / Las Vegas, Nevada
Fourth-generation Nevadan and founder of a regional two-way communications network serving first responders, school districts, and emergency agencies across Nevada. Cody advises the Foundation on outreach, emergency coordination, and public safety communications.
Luke McCarthy
Crisis Management Expert | Las Vegas, Nevada
Veteran firefighter with the Clark County Fire Department since 2006, with a master's in crisis and emergency management from UNLV. Luke brings real-world crisis response and multi-agency leadership to the Foundation.
Our Team.
The Movement Behind the Mission
Filmmakers, educators, first responders, and advocates bound by one belief: child trafficking must end in our lifetime.
We’re not here to maintain the status quo. We're here to shift it.