Lisa L. Thompson
Liaison for the Abolition of
Sexual Trafficking
The Salvation Army,
Lisa L. Thompson is the Liaison for the Abolition of
Sexual Trafficking for The Salvation Army USA National Headquarters. In this
roll she develops and coordinates the strategies for The Salvation Army to
create recovery services for survivors of sexual trafficking. Additionally, she
works on public policy issues and initiatives related to sexual trafficking and
commercial sexual exploitation. Ms. Thompson is a member of The Salvation
Army’s International Anti-Trafficking Task Force representing the
Prior to her arrival at The Salvation Army, Ms.
Thompson served as Policy Representative for the National Association of
Evangelicals' (NAE) Office for Governmental Affairs in Washington, DC, from
1998 to 2001. There she was heavily involved in NAE's efforts seeking passage
of legislation now known as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
From 1996 to 1998 Ms. Thompson worked in the
People's Republic of China teaching English as a second language for
Educational Services Exchange with China (ESEC). While in China she taught both
at the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade and Peking University, in addition
to serving one year as Head Central Administrator of ESEC's Beijing office.
Ms. Thompson worked from 1992 to 1995 as a Project
Administrator overseeing Community Development Block Grants and Neighborhood
Revitalization Projects for private consulting firms in Kentucky. She is a graduate
of Western Kentucky University.