OPS Staff

Rekina Perry

Executive Director |

Rekina Perry brings a powerful blend of educational training, professional background, and lived experience to her leadership as Executive Director of the Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS). With a career rooted in advocacy, strategic planning, and organizational development, she has guided OPS through pivotal growth—expanding survivor services, building innovative programs, and strengthening the organization’s foundation for long-term impact.

The combination of formal education, navigating and dismantling marginalized systems, and hard-won experience grounds Rekina’s approach to leadership. Her academic history and professional training in leadership, nonprofit management, and trauma-informed practice provide evidence-based strategies, while her real-life experience navigating the complex realities faced by survivors informs her solutions with authenticity, empathy, and cultural responsiveness. Rekina’s unique perspective allows her to design programs that are not only effective but also deeply aligned with the needs of the community.

Known for her strategic foresight and operational expertise, Rekina has led OPS in advancing housing initiatives, expanding mental health and wellness supports, and building pathways for survivor leadership across all levels of the organization. She excels at aligning vision with execution—ensuring that OPS is both responsive to urgent community needs and sustainable for the future.

At the heart of her leadership is a commitment to equity, accountability, and transformation. Rekina believes that lasting change happens when organizations model the values they champion. She works tirelessly to ensure that OPS reflects the resilience and brilliance of the survivors it serves.

Martha Linehan, SUDP, CIMT

Integrated Movement Therapist |

Martha Linehan is an Integrated Movement Therapist (IMT), Substance Use Disorder Professional, and poet. She has been part of the OPS direct service team since its very beginning in 2012. She created the Art Workshop with co-founder Peter Qualliotine and replicated it as a pilot program in the King County jail in 2018 for incarcerated women.

Integrated Movement Therapy (IMT) is a yoga based therapeutic modality involving movement, mindfulness and art which she incorporated into her personal and professional practice as her focus on the intersection of complex trauma, oppression; social justice became central to her work. She facilitates groups and offers individual therapy at OPS.

Mille Byrd, MS LMFT, CCTP

Mental Health & Wellness Therapist |

Mille Byrd-Lemon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with intensive training and experience in trauma-informed care.

Focus: Trauma-informed therapy for clients who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual abuse, and other traumatic life events.

Mille provides mental health therapy and crisis intervention for survivors as well as referrals to outside mental health agencies for ongoing therapy and medication management.  As a clinician, she places her clients first and collaborates with them to gain new perspectives on existing issues through a solution-focused lens. She works from a strong social justice framework and believes that cultural competence is a vital component of her work.

Krystle Haga

Director of Programs |

Krystle is an enrolled member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, a survivor leader, and the Director of Programs at OPS. She is a survivor of familial trafficking, having been in the life from childhood into her 30s. Her lived experience navigating complex trauma and systems directly shapes how she leads—with honesty, accountability, and a focus on what actually works for survivors.

Krystle brings a strong background across the nonprofit sector, with experience in case management, prevention, housing, shelter services, and sexual assault advocacy. She is trained in sexual assault, domestic violence/intimate partner violence, and commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), and integrates both professional expertise and lived experience into her leadership.

At OPS, Krystle oversees all program areas, ensuring services are consistent, grounded, and truly survivor-centered in practice. She leads teams across advocacy, youth services, housing, and economic empowerment, with a focus on delivering programs that are effective, accessible, and responsive to real needs. She is direct in her approach and committed to building programs that create measurable impact.

She prioritizes supporting staff by creating structure, clarity, and a work environment where people feel valued and can sustain this work long-term—knowing strong teams are the foundation of meaningful services.

Krystle is committed to strengthening partnerships and bridging the gap between allies and survivors, navigating the complexities and politics of the movement with intention. She works to center survivor voice while building collective power, positioning OPS as a strong and collaborative force in the field.

She is also passionate about supporting survivors in identifying and applying their transferable skills in the workforce, helping create pathways toward stability, leadership, and long-term opportunity.

Andrea Lockwood

Strategic Operations Director |

Andrea Lockwood serves as the Strategic Operations Director here at OPS, where she brings decades of legal experience to support the organization’s operational strength and long-term sustainability and a passion for lived experience-led organizations. Her professional background includes extensive work in the legal field, government agencies, law firms, and nonprofits, with a focus on compliance, systems development, strategy, and contract administration.

Andrea is also a person in long-term recovery and an active member of the recovery community in Seattle. Her lived experience informs her commitment to trauma-informed, compassionate, and empowerment-based approaches. She is deeply dedicated to creating systems that support healing, stability, and opportunity for individuals impacted by exploitation and substance use.

Born and raised in Seattle, Andrea maintains strong ties to the community she serves. In addition to her professional work, she is a performing musician and songwriter, bringing creativity as self-care into both her personal and professional life.

Nessa

Grants & Compliance Manager; Executive Assistant |

After five years as an educator abroad, Nessa relocated to Seattle to begin nonprofit work at OPS. She has a Bachelor's degree in International Politics and a Master's in Social Justice and Human Rights. Much of her research has centered around human trafficking and refugee rights, particularly of North Koreans in the Pan-Pacific region. She loves to read, scrapbook, and study other languages; she's currently learning Korean and Arabic.

Kara D (she/her)

Digital Marketing Manager |

Introducing Kara, the compassionate and dedicated Digital Marketing Manager at the Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS). With over 10 years of experience in digital content creation and social media marketing, Kara brings her deep passion for helping companies achieve their business and marketing goals through content creation and website development that truly embodies their brand.

The incredible impact of Kara's work at OPS lies in her ability to connect survivors with the vital services that OPS provides. Through her role, she creates and maintains the social media accounts for OPS, as well as overseeing the organization's website and other digital marketing initiatives. Kara is not only responsible for crafting compelling social media posts, but she also ensures that they reflect OPS' survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally specific approach to providing holistic services for survivors of sexual exploitation.

She understands the importance of creating spaces for survivors to be heard, seen, and supported while fostering a greater understanding of the critical work OPS does to end gender-based violence.

With her substantial marketing and lived experience and unwavering commitment to empowering survivors, Kara is an invaluable asset to OPS. She truly embodies the compassionate and strong voice of the organization, centering the experiences and perspectives of survivors in all of her digital marketing efforts.

Peter

Director of Men’s Accountability |

Peter has been working to promote men’s accountability and end commercial sexual exploitation and other forms of gender-based violence for over thirty years. In the early 1990s, he co-founded the Sexual Exploitation Education Project in Portland, Oregon, where he created one of the first sex buyers intervention programs in the country. During that time, he also worked with the Portland Women's Crisis Line to integrate the issue of commercial sexual exploitation into a comprehensive middle and high school program to prevent gender-based violence. In 2012, he co-founded Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS) with Noel Gomez.

As OPS’ Director of Men’s Accountability, he launched the 10-week sex buyers intervention program Stopping Sexual Exploitation (SSE) and co-coordinated the King County Ending Exploitation Collaborative. Presently, Peter lives in Western Massachusetts and coordinates OPS’ SSE and Modeling Equality, a project designed to catalyze the creation and implementation of policies and practices across multiple sectors that address commercial sexual exploitation through an anti-oppression framework.

Jontaa Gordon (Taya)

CSEC Survivor Advocate | Certified Peer Counselor

Taya is a Certified Peer Counselor (Washington State) and CSEC Advocate with the Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS), where she delivers survivor-centered, trauma-informed advocacy to youth impacted by commercial sexual exploitation (CSE).

She brings extensive experience in crisis response, engaging youth in high-acuity situations with a grounded, safety-focused approach rooted in de-escalation, harm reduction, and trust-building. Taya is committed to meeting youth where they are, honoring their autonomy, and providing consistent, non-judgmental support.

Since 2011, Taya has also worked as a licensed cosmetologist, using community-based spaces to build relationships and provide ongoing support and informal counseling. This unique combination of experience strengthens her ability to connect with youth and foster meaningful engagement.

Taya is passionate about advocating for youth voice, supporting system navigation, and walking alongside young people as they move toward safety, stability, and self-defined futures.

Eva

CSE Survivor Advocate |

Eva is a Seattle-based advocate whose life reflects resilience, integrity, and transformation. A survivor of trafficking, she has turned profound adversity into purpose, using her voice to stand not only for herself, but for others who may not yet have found theirs.

Grounded in honesty, compassion, and love, Eva is deeply committed to advocacy rooted in truth and lived experience. Her journey has shaped her into a powerful presence—one defined not by what she endured, but by the strength, courage, and integrity with which she rises.

Through her work and personal mission, Eva embodies transformation. She believes that even in the darkest circumstances, healing and empowerment are possible. Her story is one of survival, but more importantly, it is one of resilience, growth, and unwavering commitment to helping others reclaim their voice and dignity.

Fiona

Drop-In & Operations Coordinator |

As The Operations and Drop-in Coordinator at OPS, Fiona dedicates themself to creating a compassionate, welcoming and trauma informed environment for the survivor community. Fiona has worked in non-profit sectors with experience in DV advocacy, volunteer and donations coordinating and community outreach, and utilizes that experience to help connect the dots and streamline operations within OPS. They center their work around allyship, empowerment and kindness, and find ways to support while focusing on keeping the voices of survivors that lead this movement amplified. Fiona proudly lives in their Queer identity, letting their lived experience drive them in creating a safe space for LGBTQIA+ survivors to seek support and community. 

Born and raised in the PNW, Fiona spends most of their free time outdoors with their loved ones and two dogs. Fiona believes in the power of community, nature and movement as healing forces, and feels the best way to experience that power is by adventuring in as many new natural landscapes as possible.   

Aijalon

Housing Advocate |

Aijalon is a dedicated Housing Advocate with a strong background in case management, crisis response, and systems navigation. She brings both professional experience and lived insight into housing instability and gender-based violence, allowing her to support survivors with empathy, urgency, and real-world understanding.

Her work focuses on helping individuals secure and maintain safe, stable housing while navigating complex systems such as housing vouchers, reasonable accommodations, and community resources. Aijalon is known for her persistence, advocacy, and ability to build trust with clients who have experienced trauma, ensuring they feel seen, heard, and supported throughout their journey.

Aligned with OPS’s survivor-led mission, Aijalon is committed to empowering survivors of exploitation to reclaim stability, dignity, and control over their lives through trauma-informed, justice-centered housing advocacy.