Managing Love Team
Gwen Cassady
Grateful—though mindful of her carbon footprint—Gwen cherishes the opportunity to have worked, studied, and traveled across 70+ countries and all seven continents. Originally from Zionsville, Indiana, she pursued her passion for learning at the University of Virginia, earning degrees in Economics and Education. Committed to global impact, she is currently furthering her expertise as a graduate student at Harvard Extension School, working toward a Masters in Global Development Practice.
When she’s not teaching or managing her many entrepreneurial ventures through Managing Love, Gwen is always seeking new educational adventures—whether through global exploration or hands-on volunteer work, both locally and internationally.Through Managing Love’s small but powerful production company, VisionForward.Media, Gwen and her team premiered their first documentary short at the United Nations during the first intergovernmental dialogue on global homelessness. With humility, she has shared her own lived experience as a speaker multiple times.
Building on that momentum, the VisionForward.Media team recently completed the first full-length documentary in their social justice film series. The award-winning "If It Could Happen to Me, It Could Happen to You” premiered at Harvard and is set to screen in all 11 cities where it was filmed. The film has received nine awards and continues to resonate deeply with audiences.
Humanitarian
Managing Love's next documentary, “Traffikid”, builds upon this legacy. Already an award-winning short, Traffikid is now in production as a full-length feature expository documentary, exposing the realities of human trafficking, with a particular focus on child trafficking. From survivors to political leaders, agency directors to mental health experts, the team is actively filming along the East Coast of the United States.
Filmed using Netflix-approved cameras, Traffikid is being produced at the highest industry standards, with aspirations of securing a Netflix distribution deal. Expanding the project into a docuseries would enable Managing Love to raise global awareness about the world’s fastest-growing criminal enterprise.
Expanding into a broader artistic and advocacy movement, Managing Love has also launched The Trafficking Tales, a storytelling initiative designed to empower survivors of human trafficking through soulful, impactful narratives. This project will culminate in a book featuring:
A compilation of short stories sharing survivor experiences,
A resource manual to support victims, service providers, and advocates,
A domestic policy manual aimed at driving legislative change at both state and federal levels.
Beyond filmmaking, Managing Love is taking bold action to enact real-world change through policy reform. Working at the state level, the team is laying the groundwork for federal action. In partnership with remarkable advocacy teams, they successfully passed three anti-trafficking bills in the most recent legislative session—with more on the horizon.
Managing Love’s small production company, VisionForward.Media, had their first documentary short premiere at the United Nations at the first intergovernmental dialogue on global homelessness where humbly she presented a couple of times about her own lived experience. Managing Love’s production team completed their first documentary in their social justice documentary film series. Humbly, the award-winning “If It Could Happen to Me, It Could Happen to You” screened at Harvard and will continue screening in the 11 cities where we filmed.
Our next social justice documentary, ‘Traffikid’, has several additional artistic endeavors from ‘The Trafficking Tales’, supporting survivors of human trafficking through soulful storytelling. The Managing Love team is working towards combatting human trafficking with novel policies first at the state level before going federal. Working with some remarkable teams, we helped pass 3 anti-trafficking bills this past legislative session.
Cristina Davis-Blackwood
Cristina Davis-Blackwood serves as a member of the Advisory Board for Managing Love. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to provide organizational direction and contribute to the Trafficking Tales multimedia and monograph project. This wonderful endeavor is designed as a platform for survivors to share their invaluable insights and experiences and offer an empowering source of awareness and prevention. Cristina also works as an intelligence analyst at Collective Liberty, an organization partnering with government agencies to dismantle all forms of human trafficking by supporting survivors, improving policy, and stopping traffickers. Cristina assists in developing actionable intelligence by collecting data and analyzing OSINT and human trafficking-related sources.
She received her master’s in international affairs from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M. She also holds graduate certificates in Advanced International Affairs and Social Justice through Texas A&M and Harvard. She has a background in research and political advocacy, working for the WomanSTATs Project, the world’s largest comprehensive compilation of information on the status of women. Cristina has spent time in both the private and public sectors and has pursued her own entrepreneurial endeavors prior to joining the Managing Love team.
Intelligence Expert
As owner and instructor for TrueTRIbe Yoga, she specializes in trauma-informed yoga, the application of which is used to aid the healing of the mind and uniquely address the physical, visceral, and body-based needs of trauma survivors. She is particularly excited to incorporate trauma-informed strength-based practices into her role as team lead for Trafficking Tales’ Writing Workshops. She hopes to marry skills of visceral healing with cathartic and insightful survivor storytelling.
Dr. Ekaterina Kostioukhina
Dr. Ekaterina Kostioukhina serves as a member of the advisory board for Managing Love. She is a medical doctor and Harvard Scholar, dedicated to advocating for human trafficking survivors.
After being a victim for 21 years, trapped in a system where Child Marriage favors the abuser, she broke the chains of oppression through education. Despite the obstacles of labor exploitation and being removed from school since early childhood, she found refuge in the local library. She earned her GED, pursued a medical degree, and attended Harvard.
International Leader
Ekaterina is a speaker and researcher, using her Harvard training to approach human trafficking scientifically. As a member of the Interparliamentary Taskforce on Human Trafficking, she collaborates with international leaders and legislators to guide policies, improve support systems for survivors and.address the root causes of this humanitarian crisis.
Brooke Lehmann
Brooke Lehmann is a clinical social worker and public interest attorney with professional expertise in health and social policy, including social justice and health inequities. Ms. Lehmann has spent over two decades providing direct clinical and advocacy services while simultaneously working to improve the systems that administer these services through policy development and legislative advocacy. As the Founder and President of Capitolworks, LLC,
Social Justice Expert
Ms. Lehmann has managed multi-million dollar local, state, and federal advocacy campaigns, providing legislative analysis and strategy expertise to clients serving vulnerable populations of children, youth, families, and communities. This work includes the development of effective grassroots advocates through regular trainings, workshops, and technical assistance. Ms. Lehmann is also a Lecturer at the University of Virginia’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, where she teaches social and health policy, as well as a clinic that offers students the opportunity to gain real-world experience while working with Capitolworks clients. Ms. Lehmann received her B.A. from Indiana University and her M.S.W. from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed a clinical fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center and was a Bush fellow at Yale University’s Bush Center for Child Development. Finally, Ms. Lehmann graduated cum laude from American University’s Washington College of Law and is licensed to practice law in DC and Maryland.
Sanuja Rajeswaran
Sanuja Rajeswaran serves as a member of the advisory board for Managing Love. She is also a co-producer for the documentary currently in projection for Managing Love- Traffikid & Trafficking Tales. Hailing from Canada, Ontario she has a B.A. from McMaster University in Honors Gerontology/Minor Labor Studies. She has also received her Master’s degree in International Relations from Harvard University in 2024. Sanuja has a deep passion for altruism, with an extensive background in international humanitarian efforts. Since 2018, she has worked in Sri Lanka with disabled children's, geriatric groups, and other vulnerable populations.
Global Volunteer
Sanuja is a true polymath working in the arts as a classically trained dancer for 15 years, has exposure to modeling/fashion, has experience in artificial intelligence leading projects vetting advanced generative generalist algorithms, and has 6+ years' experience as a medical assistant/advisor. Her wide range of expertise has been a true asset to Managing Love and will aid in catapulting current and future projects.
Glenn H. White
Glenn White is a former dedicated Special Agent with over thirteen years of experience in investigating and dismantling human trafficking networks. With expertise in conducting complex criminal investigations, Glenn has successfully collaborated with local, state, and federal agencies to rescue victims, prosecute offenders, and prevent trafficking activities in the Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific archipelagos. Glenn has been instrumental in leading multi-agency task forces, training law enforcement personnel, and working closely with advocacy organizations such as the State of Hawaii Attorney General’s Office, Ho O La Na Pua and Susanna Wesley to raise awareness and implement prevention strategies. Outside of his primary professional responsibilities, Glenn is also an Area Program Manager with the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve utilizing his unique investigative skill set to combat illegal fishing and promote sustainable economies within the Pacific region. He is a graduate of the University of Hawai’i and the Harvard Extension School with a graduate certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School. He is an avid waterman and father of two
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Glenn brings 25 years of combined federal and military service, dedicating his life to leadership, resilience, and service. As the founder of The Nancy and Glenn Foundation, he honors the memory of his father and aunt, who tragically lost their lives to suicide. Mental health advocacy is at the heart of his mission, and he hopes to leverage Managing Love as a platform to raise awareness about the growing challenges of mental well-being in today’s world.
Beyond his professional and philanthropic commitments, Glenn has a deep passion for surfing. Recently, he became a brand ambassador for Florence Marine X, where he also serves as a test pilot for their cutting-edge, sustainable maritime gear—an extension of his expertise as a professional mariner.
Glenn is excited to make a meaningful impact on the Managing Love team as our Chief Co-Pilot, supporting our mission to drive genuine societal change. His strengths in complex problem-solving, resolution, perseverance, loyalty, and tenacity make him a formidable force in pushing forward initiatives that create real, lasting impact.
Above all, Glenn’s most important role is that of a devoted single father. He is committed to raising his two children in a peaceful, healthy environment in Hawaii, where the ocean continues to be both his sanctuary and source of strength.