LEADERSHIP TEAM
SUJO JOHN
Founder and President
Sujo John is an international motivational speaker and humanitarian who was launched into public speaking following his survival of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York’s World Trade Centers.
He is a visionary who is known for being a developer of ideas that impact people in ways that would not be evident without his ability to recognize the need for restoration. Sujo’s greatest mission is to act upon the responsibility we bear to take action when we see things going wrong in the world, leaving the world a better place than we found it.
He has been a featured keynote speaker at universities, sporting events, diplomatic and political nerve centers, including NATO, Fortune 500 companies, and community events in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
He has been featured in national and international media, including National Geographic, BBC, CBC, Associated Press, The New York Times, Hindustan Times, Huffington Post, The Times-London, and The National Post.
Sujo is the founder of YouCanFreeUs, and his fight against modern slavery has encouraged a network of global leaders to raise its voice against this evil of our times.
Sujo is also the Founder of Communicate2Lead, a business initiative focused on helping people master the art of communication.
CLARISSA DRYSDALE – ANDERSON
Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Director
Clarissa is an Electrical Engineer with a Master’s degree in Business Strategy and Information Systems from the London School of Economics (LSE). She specializes in Sustainability and Impact Investment and holds diplomas from the Corporate Social Responsibility Executive Program at Harvard Business School and the Social Entrepreneurship Program at INSEAD.
Clarissa has wide professional experience, having lived in the USA, Brazil, South Korea, the UK, India and Qatar. She is based in London and is passionate about fighting human trafficking and raising awareness about modern slavery through education in schools and training in corporations. She and her husband, Donald, live in London.
EMMY WILSON
Director
Emmy Wilson has lived in London for over 50 years. She spent 14 years training and practising as both a State Registered Nurse and a Registered Sick Children’s Nurse, culminating in three years nursing those affected by HIV and AIDS. In 1985 Emmy ended her nursing career to help those in society whose lifestyles made them most vulnerable to this disease. She began working with people suffering from AIDS, as well as those caught up in prostitution, drug addiction, alcoholism and homelessness.
Emmy became involved in Prison work in 1991, helping as a part-time volunteer at Holloway Prison, once the largest women’s prison in London. In December 1994, she began taking teams to other prisons in the UK. This work grew rapidly and Emmy has since visited prisons all around the world, in more than 40 countries in six continents. She has become involved in the fight against human trafficking – having visited brothels in Calcutta and Mumbai – and is passionate not only to raise awareness about this vital work but to help those enslaved to find freedom.
NAINA SHARON-ANAND
Director
Naina is the Founder of A-C-T, a British company with global networks. Under her dynamic stewardship, as Advisor Confidante and Trustee, she has grown A-C-T into a captivating brand in diverse sectors. Her intuitive conviction has been the solution to complex projects. Naina started her career as a private banker at Standard Chartered Bank. She set up the Global Business Corridor in London and became a connector with people and businesses.
Naina is a relentless pursuer. Exciting milestones include earning a Credly Blockchain digital badge at the University of Oxford, being an advisor in a maiden project in national digital identity and a think-tank enthusiast at the UK Parliament. Naina regularly publishes audiogram podcasts on entrepreneurship and resilience. She holds a PCIAM from CISI, UK and an MBA in Marketing from Andrews University, Michigan, USA. She is a strong advocate of philanthropy and believes that one should not withhold good from anyone when it is in one’s power to act.
DON ANDERSON
Director
Don was brought up in Kenya, East Africa before obtaining a BA from Leeds University and an MBA from Manchester Business School. During the course of working for the Royal Dutch Shell Group, he lived in five different countries before finishing his career in Oil and Gas as an advisor to the Minister of Energy and Industry in Qatar.
Don has specialised in restructuring companies, developing energy projects and in Mergers and Acquisitions. He is an investor in technology ventures that offer sustainable solutions to improve Energy and Operational efficiency, addressing the SDG – Sustainable Development Goals. Don is passionate about people and believes in the power of training, coaching and mentoring. He lives in London with his wife Clarissa.