Dave Rogers retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in July of 2015 after serving as a federal criminal investigator for over 23 years. He spent the last four years of his career as the manager of the FBI’s global Human Trafficking program within the Civil Rights Unit. He represented the FBI in the federal inter-agency work to combat human trafficking in the US and abroad. He created training programs for law enforcement officers at the federal, state and local levels, and helped develop governmental policy related to anti-trafficking matters. Throughout his career, he provided briefings on human trafficking to senior government officials, including the President of the United States, the Director of the FBI, and Congressional Committees.
In addition to training federal law enforcement officers in the United States, Rogers has trained government units on human trafficking enforcement from Central and South America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.
Prior to leading the FBI’s anti-trafficking work, Rogers was an advanced instructor at the FBI Academy, where he trained new agents to conduct criminal investigations. During his career he worked Organized Crime matters, Labor Racketeering, Asset Forfeiture/Money Laundering and International Terrorism. In 2013-2014, he spent four months in Afghanistan working on contract corruption investigations, including several labor trafficking matters. He started his law enforcement career as a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General and conducted complex fraud and bribery investigations. He also worked as a Special Agent with the U.S. Air Force, Office of Special Investigations in the Reserves, working on rape investigations, fraud and counter-espionage matters.
Upon retirement from the FBI in 2015, Rogers transitioned to Hope for Justice to serve as the US Program Director. In that role, he established Hope for Justice as a private investigation company where they partnered with law enforcement on human trafficking investigations, training and awareness programs throughout Tennessee.
From 2017-2020, Rogers served as the Director of Law Enforcement Operations at the Human Trafficking Institute. He oversaw the development of Institute programs by working with foreign government and non-government criminal justice officials to help them enhance their anti-human trafficking enforcement efforts. He worked to establish dedicated anti-human trafficking units within the police forces in Uganda and Belize, and in the Ugandan prosecutor’s office. His work also included designing and tailoring training to maximize the impact of specialized units in partner countries in Belize and Uganda.
He currently serves as a Special Advisor for Atlas Free, engaging with their partner organizations on the best ways to engage with law enforcement in their anti-trafficking work. Rogers graduated from American University in 1991 with a B.S. in International Relations. He was on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1984-1988, and deployed in 1991 as part of Operation Desert Storm with the U.S. Air Force Reserves.
Brad Brooks-Rubin
Brad Brooks-Rubin is a seasoned strategic advisor with a wealth of experience in international relations, sanctions policy, and responsible business practices. Currently, Mr Brooks-Rubin is a partner at Arktouros pllc. He recently served as a Senior Advisor at the Office of the Sanctions Coordinator within the Department of State, Mr Brooks-Rubin led initiatives for sub-Saharan Africa, Burma, and natural resources issues. His expertise includes advising senior policymakers on sanctions, financial crimes, and anti-corruption measures.
Mr Brooks-Rubin has also held key roles at organizations such as The Enough Project/The Sentry, where he developed innovative policy approaches for combating corruption in Africa. Before his current role, Mr Brooks-Rubin served as a Strategic Advisor and North America Engagement Lead at the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), where he advised on policy issues related to sanctions, and anti-corruption. Mr Brooks-Rubin’ career also includes significant roles in government, including serving as a Special Advisor for Conflict Diamonds at the Office of Threat Finance Countermeasures within the Department of State and as an Attorney-Advisor at the Office of Foreign Assets Control within the Department of the Treasury.
Mr Brooks-Rubin holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Centre and an A.B. summa cum laude in History and International Studies from Washington University. He is the recipient of several awards, including the OPICS Community Service Award and the Ethan Shepley Award for Leadership, Scholarship, and Service.
He also serves on the boards of the Wildlife Justice Commission and We Are Family in D.C.. He writes regularly about music and is a DJ on WOWD-LP.
Jane Khodarkovsky
Jane Khodarkovsky is a partner at Arktouros pllc where she focuses on financial integrity and regulatory matters, litigation and white collar criminal defense. She provides product counseling to companies in the emergent technology space, including anti-money laundering and sanctions risk management. Prior to Arktouros, Ms. Khodarkovsky was the General Counsel and Head of Risk and Compliance of a blockchain company focused on global financial inclusion and sustainability. She spent over a decade as a federal and state prosecutor most recently as a trial attorney and human trafficking finance specialist in the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, Criminal Division, in the U.S. Department of Justice. Ms. Khodarkovsky routinely serves as a subject matter expert and expert witness in cases at the intersection of money laundering, financial crimes, corruption and human trafficking. She is frequently invited to speak and train private and public sector actors on these issues.
