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Tuesday, March 15, 2016, WASHINGTON, DC –
International Justice Mission (IJM), the world’s largest
international anti-slavery organization, announced today that
Sean Litton has been named President, effective immediately. As
President, Litton will report into CEO and Founder Gary Haugen
and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of
IJM as well as the organization’s strategy, structure, and the
recruitment and development of the senior leadership team. As
CEO, Haugen, who founded the organization in 1997, will be
uniquely responsible for casting the vision of the organization
and will remain responsible for its ultimate success.
Litton has been with IJM for 16 years, serving first as the
first Field Office Director in IJM’s Manila office and holding
subsequent titles within the organization of Director of
Operations for Southeast Asia, Senior Vice President of Justice
Operations and, most recently, Chief Administrative Officer. He
brings with him a wealth of institutional knowledge and
invaluable experience in building strong and resilient teams,
scaling highly effective global operations, and navigating
complex organizational leadership and management.
“IJM
is entering into the next era of opportunity to seek justice in
our world and Sean is exceedingly well-suited to serve in this
critical leadership capacity,” Haugen
said. “He is a highly capable leader, innovative,
pioneering, and fearless, but beyond this, Sean’s passion and
heart for seeking justice is absolutely undeniable. I can think
of no better leader to come alongside me as we continue to
expand our mission to protect the poor from violence around the
world.”
The
decision to name Litton as President was unanimously agreed upon
by IJM’s Board of Directors.
“On
behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted that Sean will
be serving as IJM’s President and helping to carry the mission
into this next stage of growth,” said
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, IJM’s Board Chairman, “Sean has been
a fiercely dedicated, highly capable advocate for IJM's clients
around the world, and has been crucial in leading IJM’s work to
secure their freedom. He is an inspired leader with a proven
track record of continually advancing the mission to seek
justice for the enslaved, abused and oppressed.”
“I
am humbled and honored by the opportunity to serve as President
for an organization doing such important and transformative work
in the fight for justice,” Litton
said. “It has always been, and will continue to be, a joy
for me to serve our clients around the world. The gravity of
this mission is not lost on me, and it is my desire to see IJM
step into this next season of its existence fully equipped to
prove that justice for the poor is possible.”
International Justice Mission is the world’s largest
international anti-slavery organization, working to end
modern-day slavery, human trafficking, and other forms of
violence against the poor by rescuing and restoring victims,
restraining perpetrators, and transforming broken public justice
systems. Learn more at
www.ijm.org |