Brooke Ruffin serves as Vice President and Executive Director of GA at Street Grace and has been a member of the team since 2018 assisting with the expansion from one to five markets. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse herself she is dedicated to removing the stigma and educating children on how they can protect themselves from exploitation.  

In her role as Vice President | Executive Director GA Ruffin is on the leadership team for Transaction Intercept Initiative at Street Grace, a first of its kind investigatory platform that removes the costly, cumbersome, and time
consuming process of human trafficking operations for law enforcement. Through managing the national expansion of this platform Ruffin is responsible for demos, onboarding, and the management of a team of software engineers from around the globe through a partnership with Microsoft’s Hack for Good Program.  

Throughout her career she has remained a strong advocate and volunteer for sexual abuse survivors and developed a dance class focused on re-establishing survivors’ emotional connection to their physical bodies. Ruffin has been featured on numerous news outlets, youth conferences, and has advocated for legislation to congress at a national Anti-Trafficking In Persons (ATIP) Roundtable in DC. 

Brooke Ruffin graduated magna cum laude from the University of Florida and has a background in advocacy and performance. She has previously served as Operations Manager and Director of Outreach with the organization contributing to the development of training content, awareness campaigns, and community engagement initiatives.  

About Street Grace: 
Street Grace is a faith-based organization that utilizes evidence-based demand reduction strategies to eradicate the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) through prevention, protection, policy and pursuit. 
CSEC is sexual activity with a child in exchange for something of value given to the child or a third person. 

Michael Gungor is a Grammy-nominated musician, composer, and spiritual pioneer best known for the band Gungor and for co-founding The Liturgists.

His work centers on creating open, honest spaces where music, spirituality, and community come together—especially for those who feel curious, questioning, or outside traditional religious boxes. Michael’s current work explores music and group singing as powerful tools for connection, healing, and shared presence.

Samantha Sweetwater carries the seed of a flourishing future. She is an author, meta-relational educator, coach, and ceremonial guide with over three decades of experience supporting thousands through personal and collective transformation.

As founder of Dancing Freedom, PeaceBody Japan, and One Life Circle, she pioneered embodied awakening and trained hundreds of facilitators worldwide. Her work lives at the confluence of ecology, spirituality, and complexity, braiding systems thinking with soul wisdom and lived practice. She invites a reimagining of what it means to be human at this pivotal time of planetary and technological transition.

Robin Boyle-Laisure is an attorney, law professor, and member of the Board of Directors for the International Cultic Studies Association, among other nonprofit boards. She has nearly thirty years of experience in researching, writing, and presenting about the dangers of cults and human trafficking.

Professor Boyle-Laisure has been a full-time faculty member at St. John’s University School of Law for over thirty years. Taken No More: Protect Your Children Against Traffickers and Cults (Bloomsbury Publishers) is her debut nonfiction book. She regularly presents at academic conferences domestically and internationally, as well as before community groups on topics of human trafficking, cults, and legal writing pedagogy.

Professor Robin Boyle-Laisure has published three academic books. She is the author of Teaching Contract Drafting (Edward Elgar 2023) and co-author of Becoming a Legal Writer (Carolina Academic Press, 2d edition 2025) and Persuasive Advocacy in Action (Carolina Academic Press 2025).

Professor Boyle-Laisure earned her B.A. degree from Vassar College and J.D from Fordham University School of Law. She is currently earning an M.F.A. for Creative Writing from Adelphi University.

She lives on Long Island, NY, with her husband, Paul Skip Laisure, a criminal defense attorney who represents indigent clients in their appeals. Their daughter, Andrea Laisure, is a professional dancer in NYC and is assisting with publicity for Taken No More. Her twin brother, Corey, is in Los Angeles working in visual effects within the film industry.

Colin Martin is an artist, community advocate, and devoted father whose work sits at the intersection of music, healing, and human connection.

As the founder of Life2Song, he transforms personal stories into soulful, enduring musical works that help individuals, families, and organizations reconnect with their deeper purpose. Through his songwriting, performance, and community gatherings, Colin champions music as humanity’s original language—a bridge for belonging, understanding, and collective uplift.

Rooted in service and guided by spirit, he continues to create spaces where people feel seen, supported, and inspired to remember the real wealth found in relationship and story.

LeRoy Mobley is an American singer-songwriter who blends his various talents to inspire audiences around the world. With a passion for storytelling through music, film, and live concerts, LeRoy has captivated hearts with his powerful voice and amazing stage presence.

Donnie Yance is a Clinical Master Herbalist and Certified Nutritionist, internationally renowned for his pioneering work in botanical and nutritional medicine, particularly in the field of integrative cancer.
Long considered by colleagues to be the authority in his field, Donnie has authored two definitive books on botanical and herbal medicine: Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer (1999) and Adaptogens in Medical Herbalism: Elite Herbs and Natural Compounds for Mastering Stress, Aging and Chronic Illness (2013).

In addition, he has been involved in authoring and co-authoring dozens of articles that have appeared in major industry publications and national journals. Additionally, Donnie gives several lectures each year at major hospitals and conferences across the US for both patients and health care providers, as well as making radio and television appearances.

Donnie is the creator of the Mederi Care model, a highly advanced, unitive approach combining cutting-edge scientific research with ancient healing traditions, and the president and founder of the Mederi Center, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to personalized patient care, professional education, and clinical research in wholistic medicine and integrative oncology. He is also the President and Formulator of Natura Health Products, a line of advanced botanical and nutritional products for healthcare practitioners.

Donnie is a Registered Herbalist (RH), a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) and the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, and a professed Secular Franciscan (SFO), which equips him with the breadth and wisdom to touch on the spiritual aspects of healing.

Rooted in decades of intense study, rigorous scientific research, and clinical practice,
Donnie’s life’s work synthesizes his seemingly disparate lifelong passions for the ancient healing traditions of botanical and nutritional medicine, Franciscan theology, and jazz (an accomplished jazz musician, Donnie is affectionately nicknamed the ‘Funk Monk’ by his bandmates) into a powerfully healing, unitive model for healthcare that has transformed thousands of patients’ lives to this day. Tellingly, no less than five books have been published by cancer survivors who credit Donnie’s work for their successful battles against their disease.

Envision agriculture as more than just traditional farming; think of it as a vibrant ensemble within an ecosystem, where every element—from soil science to agribusiness—plays its part in a symphony of sustainable practices. Here, agroecology and regenerative principles guide the dance, weaving together the rhythms to create decentralized systems! Now, mix in my Brazilian samba heritage, and we turn this scene into a lively dance-off with nature, where we harmonize carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides, turning these potential foes into allies for sustainability. Enter agrivoltaics, blending solar energy with crop production in a seamless choreography, akin to a sun-powered samba. By collaborating with experts in carbon sequestration, ecology, soil science, permaculture, system design, regenerative agriculture, and renewable energies, we're setting the stage for a regen-living showcase. This isn't just farming; it's a proactive movement toward an antifragile future, wrapped in a Web3 mullet and crypto solutions, where humanity and the planet thrive together in a perpetual, harmonious dance. Now, that’s an ecosystem where everyone wants a spot on the dance floor!