John Clark, a former Director of the United States Marshals Service and longtime child safety advocate, retired in 2022 as President and CEO of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a nonprofit organization that works tirelessly to find, protect, and rescue children from harm. His advocacy to end child sex trafficking was taken to the halls of Congress, law-enforcement leaders, top Fortune 500 companies, and foreign delegations. After a 42-year public, private, and nonprofit career, he is now the owner/operator of Harvest of Hope Farm in Culpeper, Virginia, where he and his wife grow produce for donation to regional food banks.
Former President and CEO, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
John Clark
“Human trafficking is a global problem that requires people in every nation to take action, take a stand, and take responsibility to end it. I’m especially appalled at the number of children being trafficked and sold for sex or into forced labor. Hopefulness must triumph over hopelessness.”