John Cotton Richmond

Ambassador Richmond is an attorney and diplomat focused on combating human trafficking, advancing freedom, and affirming human dignity. He was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate, named one of the Federal Prosecutors of the Year, and called “every trafficker’s worst nightmare” by the head of the FBI’s Human Trafficking Program. As Ambassador, Richmond held the United States’ highest-ranking position dedicated to combating human trafficking.

Richmond works with governments, companies, and nonprofits to eliminate forced labor from supply chains and sex trafficking from communities. He is the Chief Impact Officer of Atlas Free, founder of the Libertas Council, Senior Advisor to Loves Does, and a Fellow at the C.S. Lewis Institute. Richmond writes and speaks on public justice systems, rule of law, foreign policy, leadership, vocation, and meaningful work.