Operations Director
The Somaly Mam Foundation Names Operations Director
Rigmor E. Schneider has been named to the position of Operations Director for The Somaly Mam Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to ending modern day slavery around the world.
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New York, Feb. 17, 2011
The Somaly Mam Foundation (SMF) welcomes Rigmor E. Schneider to her new position as Operations Director. Schneider, a management consultant focusing on quality and process improvement, problem solving and coaching has most recently worked with the University of Arizona, College of Medicine and Pantheon Enterprises, Inc. Ms. Schneider is actively involved with the American Legion Auxiliary and volunteers with Teen Outreach Pregnancy Services.
The Somaly Mam Foundation is a nonprofit charity committed to ending modern day slavery in North America and around the world. Cofounded by sexual slavery survivor Somaly Mam, the foundation works to eradicate human trafficking, liberate its victims, and empower survivors so they can create and sustain lives of dignity.
Schneider will pioneer the position of Operations Director and will serve as a core member of the executive leadership team. Responsibilities will include leading and managing a comprehensive array of services and programs, as well as the administrative functions of the Foundation. She will provide effective and inspiring leadership and stewardship of SMF by being actively involved in all programs and services, both in the United States and in Asia.
“I’m very happy to have Rigmor join SMF,” Bill Livermore, CEO of The Somaly Mam Foundation, said. “Rigmor has a history of tremendous accomplishments including a keen focus of improving revenue growth, efficiency, and productivity, with reductions in costs and errors.”
Chair of the Board of Directors Robert Rigby-Hall shares this sentiment and is confident that Schneider’s background will aid in managing SMF’s continued growth.
“We’re very fortunate to have Rigmor join us,” Rigby-Hall said. “I am confident that she will implement and lead a continuous quality improvement process throughout the program and service areas of SMF, leading to a much stronger organization.”
“I am honored to join the Somaly Mam Foundation in their mission to end modern day slavery and empower victims to ultimately sustain lives of dignity,” Schneider said. “My tenure in the corporate sector, as well as my travels throughout Asia, have all culminated to prepare me for this wonderful opportunity to give back.”
Schneider will report to Chief Executive Officer Bill Livermore, and will oversee a number of direct staff including Country Executive Director SMF Cambodia, Legal & Policy Director, Director of Anti-Trafficking Programs, and consultants as necessary.
About Modern Day Slavery
Human trafficking, a multi-billion dollar industry, is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. It is estimated that there are more than 27 million people working as slaves, and that there over two million women and children being sold into sexual slavery every year.
About The Somaly Mam Foundation
The Somaly Mam Foundation is a nonprofit charity committed to ending modern day slavery around the world. Cofounded by sexual slavery survivor Somaly Mam, the foundation works to eradicate human trafficking, liberate its victims, and empower survivors so they can create and sustain lives of dignity. The foundation supports survivor rescue, shelter, recovery, and empowerment programs globally, with a special focus on Southeast Asia, where the sex trafficking of women and children is a widespread practice. The Somaly Mam Foundation also conducts awareness and advocacy activities in North America and around the world that focus on getting the public and governments involved in the fight to abolish modern day slavery.
To learn more about modern day slavery and the Somaly Mam Foundation, visit: somaly.org
