Vickie Lemasters, Founder and President of Islands of Hope Dream Center, has a passion for women trapped by human trafficking. As a young child, she was a victim of sexual abuse and identifies with the circumstances that lead many of these women to a life of shame and regret. She is the mother of three adult daughters, has taken undergraduate classes for nursing, and has worked in education as a teacher’s aide, in medical as a nurse’s aide, in retail as a store manager, and now in non-profit management and social services as the founder and president of Islands of Hope Dream Center for 8 years. She has trained with the LA and Phoenix Dream Centers and provides one-on-one care for survivors of human trafficking and coordinates services with other service providers to allow these women to heal, restore their lives, and find hope.

Shawn Withy-Allen serves as the Lead Pastor of Manna Church Hawaii on the island of Oahu. Shawn is an ordained minister with a B.S. in Communications from the University of Hawaii, a certificate in Missions Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Masters in Christian Leadership from Grace College of Divinity. Shawn has over 17 years of ministry experience, 10 of which were served at Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC, where he led a student ministry that impacted over 10,000 students every semester. In addition to his role as the Lead Pastor for Manna Church Hawaii, Shawn also serves as the Character Coach and Chaplain for the UH Rainbow Warriors football team.