Meet Our Staff

Defending Human Dignity

Our team is comprised of passionate, talented individuals who come from a variety of different backgrounds. We love people and fight for the human dignity of all. Every team member shares these principles and hopes for a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Marcel van der Watt, Ph.D.

President and CEO

Marcel van der Watt (Ph.D.) is an internationally accoladed investigative and research professional with more than 20 years of experience in combating sexual exploitation. His cumulative experience as a former police investigator, hostage and suicide negotiator, and human trafficking case consultant continues to inform his work.

Haley McNamara

Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer

Haley McNamara leads joint campaigns within areas of legislation, litigation, and corporate advocacy regarding the full web of sexual exploitation issues. Her advocacy work has contributed to policy improvements in social media, online advertising, retail, and hotel industries. Haley regularly speaks and writes on topics including child sexual abuse and sex trafficking.

Dani Pinter, Esq.

Chief Legal Officer and Director of the NCOSE Law Center

Dani Pinter serves as a voice for human dignity in precedent-setting legal cases on behalf of victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. She speaks regularly on a variety of exploitation topics, with a special focus on protecting youth in a digital age and legal remedies for survivors of exploitation and abuse.

Benjamin W. Bull, Esq.

Senior Vice President and General Counsel in the NCOSE Law Center

Mr. Benjamin W. Bull leads the NCOSE Law Center fighting child sexual abuse, illegal pornography, sex trafficking, and other forms of sexual abuse and exploitation. A noted constitutional lawyer and former prosecutor, he has won numerous obscenity and child pornography appellate cases, including at the Supreme Court.

Eleanor Kennelly Gaetan, Ph.D.

Vice President and Director of Public Policy

Eleanor Gaetan leads strategic efforts at the federal, state, and local government levels encouraging them to develop policies for a world free from sexual exploitation. A very accomplished writer, Eleanor also provides key analysis of research helping to connect the dots between all forms of sexual exploitation.

Tim Nester

Vice President, Communications

Tim leads the efforts to spread the word about the movement to end sexual exploitation. Using various content and marketing strategies across the website, email, social media platforms, and media outlets, he is responsible for ensuring that the voice of the organization reaches users and inspires them to take action.