Our Team
Martina E. Vandenberg
Founder and President
Martina E. Vandenberg is founder and president of the Human Trafficking Legal Center. Vandenberg established the Human Trafficking Legal Center (formerly HT Pro Bono) in 2012 with generous support from the Open Society Foundations (OSF) Fellowship Program.
Maggie Lee
Deputy Director
Maggie Lee is the deputy director at the Human Trafficking Legal Center. She leads the strategic litigation program and provides general management and supervision support to the entire organization.
Evelyn Chumbow
Advocacy and Survivor Leadership Director
Evelyn Chumbow is the advocacy and survivor leadership director at the Human Trafficking Legal Center. She is a survivor of child labor trafficking turned anti-trafficking activist and public speaker. Chumbow focuses her life’s work on ending modern-day slavery.
Anasuya Syam
Human Rights and Trade Policy Director
Anasuya Syam is the human rights and trade policy director at the Human Trafficking Legal Center. She leads the Human Trafficking Legal Center’s initiative on the U.S. Tariff Act and forced labor, with a focus on conducting investigations and submitting petitions under the Tariff Act.
Agatha Schmaedick
Senior Staff Attorney
Agatha Schmaedick is the senior staff attorney at the Human Trafficking Legal Center. She is a labor and human rights advocate with over fifteen years of experience both in the United States and internationally.
Clara Martin
Operations Manager
Clara Martin is the operations manager at the Human Trafficking Legal Center and is responsible for overseeing the overall function of the office and supporting our staff.
Nat Caterino
Development Manager
Nat Caterino is the Development Manager at the Human Trafficking Legal Center. She oversees the full spectrum of development operations, including donor stewardship, campaign strategy, and fundraising analytics.
Ashlyn Phelps
Staff Attorney
Ashlyn Phelps is a staff attorney at the Human Trafficking Legal Center. She leads the Center’s data management and analysis work and supports the strategic litigation program.
Pembrook Fellow, Survivor Leadership Program Coordinator
Hollie Nadel is a Pembrook Fellow at the Human Trafficking Legal Center. She serves as the survivor leadership program coordinator.
Marston Li
Dechert Legal Fellow
Marston Li is a Dechert legal fellow at the Human Trafficking Legal Center. He supports the strategic litigation and legal services team.
Paralegal and Intake Specialist
Joni Lee is the paralegal and intake specialist at the Human Trafficking Legal Center.
Olivia deMontmorency
Communications Consultant
Olivia deMontmorency is the communications consultant at the Human Trafficking Legal Center and is responsible for all aspects of the organization’s communication.