FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2009

CONTACT: Nicholas Lumpp
phone: 720-284-8243
e-mail: nlumpp@somaly.org

DENVER - The Somaly Mam Foundation welcomes Bill Livermore as the interim Executive Director effective January 9, 2009.

“Bill is the perfect individual to oversee the organization as we search for a permanent replacement. His passion for the foundation’s cause will ensure that the Somaly Mam Foundation continues to advance and make a difference in the interim,” says co-founder Nic Lumpp.

Livermore is the Director of Thought Leadership Programs at LexisNexis, where he built capacity for the rule of law and manages government, legal, and non-governmental organization relationships. He was a member of the Clinton White House staff and Director of Special Events at Cornell, Corning, Unisys and LexisNexis and is a graduate of Cornell University. He has been involved with the Somaly Mam Foundation since its beginnings, spent time in Cambodia and dramatically contributing to the organization’s fundraising and public relations success.
“I am thrilled and honored to serve the foundation in this role,” Livermore says. “The organization’s rapid success and achievement of global attention is a testament to the importance of its work. I look forward to a greater level of involvement.”

The foundation recently approved the addition of Livermore and six other new members to its Board of Directors, as well:

Kevin Bales is the president of Free the Slaves. He is a visiting professor at the Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Roehampton University in London. In addition to working as an international consultant with a number of high profile agencies,

Nina You helped establish the Cambodian Silk Forum. She and her family fled Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge violence and settled in the U.S. She has worked in the U.S. and Cambodia.

Sophea Chhun is a Cambodian businesswoman and human trafficking activist who has served as an advisor and leader inside AFESIP Cambodia since its inception.

Norman Jean Roy is a world renowned photographer whose award-winning work is featured monthly in Vogue, Vanity Fair and Allure. In 2006, he worked on an editorial project with Glamour magazine featuring Somaly Mam and has been involved with the foundation ever since.

Beth Klein was selected as one of the 500 Leading Plaintiff’s Lawyers in the United States by Lawdragon. She was been inducted into the Fellows of the Colorado Bar in 2004 and Million Dollar Advocates Forum in 2005, and was awarded the Martindale-Hubbell NITA Faculty Designation in 2005. She is very involved in supporting at-risk and abused children.

Edward Adams recently retired as chairman and chief executive officer of Navigant International, Inc. and previously served as chairman and CEO of Professional Travel Corporation. He has been an active advisor for the Somaly Mam Foundation and also serves as a board member for Regis University and St. Joseph Hospital.

About the Somaly Mam Foundation
The Somaly Mam Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity committed to ending slavery. With the vision and leadership of world renowned Cambodian activist, Somaly Mam, the foundation focuses on eradicating the root of human trafficking, exemplifying a global vision and dedication that will allow its work in the United States and South East Asia to expand to other countries around the world. Visit our website at www.somaly.org.