Michelle DeLaune

President & CEO, National Center for Missing & ExploitedChildren (NCMEC)

Michelle DeLaune is the President & CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Over two decades, DeLaune has held numerous positions at NCMEC, most recently serving 8 years as Chief Operating Officer. During her tenure, she witnessed the evolving threats that face our children & has expanded NCMEC's programmatic response to both missing & exploited children. Under her leadership, new programs have been implemented to better serve these vulnerable populations including a child sex trafficking recovery—planning team & NCMEC's Child Victim Identification Program which has contributed to the identification & rescue of thousands of children from sexually abusive situations. DeLaune has championed a reignited focus on the importance of survivor informed responses where those with lived experience provide valuable input into NCMEC programs. She's helped establish survivor expert working groups to amplify the voices of those impacted by these crimes & inspire change in the world. DeLaune has testified before the U.S. Congress about matters pertaining to the sexual exploitation of children & has represented NCMEC at events around the world. She received a B.A. with a major in psychology from George Mason University & an M.A. in Criminology from the University of Maryland at College Park.

A Partnership to Protect and Heal: Supporting Families of Missing and Exploited Children

Saturday, August 10

9:00-9:50 a.m. PDT

Seattle Convention Center, Arch Building,

Ballroom 6BC