Andrew Wallis is the founder and CEO of unseen (www.unseenuk.org), a socially enterprising and dynamic charity that gives safety, hope, and choice to survivors of human trafficking / modern-day slavery. He is also the chair of the “Slavery in the U.K.” Policy Review for the Centre for Social Justice (www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk). He works with government at both the local and national level in order to help bring about a coordinated strategic response to the scourge of slavery in the U.K. He also works closely with law enforcement and business leaders in order to ensure a multidisciplinary response to human trafficking.
Andrew is currently working with parliamentarians and Julia Ormond to enact, in the U.K., a version of the Californian Senate Bill 657, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 – a consumer-rights disclosure bill requiring major manufacturers and retailers to make public their policy on trafficking and slavery all the way down the supply chain.
Andrew has a varied background in retail commercial management – helping to restructure House of Fraser, business analysis, and project management for the University of the West of England, as well as leading a church and serving on a number of charitable boards.
When he’s not working, Andrew loves to keep fit in the gym and climb mountains, often with his faithful hound, Harley. This allows him to pursue his other great passions – good wine and food with friends! As a former DJ, he loves music but never has enough time to get to all the gigs he wants to go to.