Nola Brantley – Survivor Leader • Advocate • Trainer • Visionary Nola Brantley is a nationally acclaimed survivor leader and advocate whose life’s work has been dedicated to serving, uplifting, and empowering victims of sexual exploitation and abuse. As the Founder and CEO of Nola Brantley Speaks, she has become one of the most respected voices in the movement to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and support survivors’ healing and leadership. Born and raised in San Francisco, Nola’s early experiences with intergenerational trauma, poverty, and sexual abuse shaped her commitment to justice and community-centered action. Drawing strength from her own journey, she channeled her personal resilience into transformative advocacy that bridges lived experience and professional expertise. Nola’s anti-trafficking career began in 2001 at the Scotlan Center in Oakland, where she developed programs for girls impacted by exploitation. Recognizing the urgent need for survivor-informed services and systemic change, she co-founded MISSSEY (Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth) in 2007—the first survivor-led, survivor-informed nonprofit of its kind in Oakland. Under her leadership as Executive Director from 2007 to 2014, MISSSEY served over 1,000 survivors and trained more than 15,000 professionals, expanding awareness and best practices across the field. Today, through Nola Brantley Speaks, she amplifies survivor perspectives and equips individuals, organizations, and systems with trauma-informed training, curriculum development, and advocacy strategies. Her work has reached hundreds of thousands of professionals, and she is widely sought after as a master-trainer, keynote speaker, and subject-matter expert on issues related to exploitation, historical trauma, and empowerment. Nola’s approach centers on the belief that healing and change come not only from awareness but from intentional community, survivor leadership, and justice-centered solutions. Her advocacy continues to influence policy, shape community responses, and inspire a generation of survivors and allies committed to ending exploitation and fostering safety, dignity, and opportunity for all.