ABOUT US
Freedom Promise Foundation was built on a simple conviction: protection and dignity should never depend on circumstance.
Our work centers on human trafficking and exploitation, and the systems that allow both to persist. We focus on preventing exploitation before it begins, while supporting those rebuilding their lives after it. That is why we often work alongside organizations already doing critical work on the ground. We are driven by the belief that these systems persist not from a lack of concern, but from gaps in awareness, coordination, and access to resources. We exist to help change that.
We are building this foundation carefully and deliberately by investing in the infrastructure, relationships, and public presence required for long-term, credible impact.
OUR STORY
Freedom Promise Foundation was built to bring light and direction to places where both are often missing. We are a team of entrepreneurs, advocates, and community builders who came together around a shared truth. Exploitation is a global crisis that demands a global response.
Our founders and directors come from different industries and different corners of the world, but they are united by something that cannot be taught. They have seen what happens when systems fail the people they are meant to protect, and they chose to do something about it. The people you will meet below did not arrive at this work by accident. They came with purpose, and they are building with intention.
OUR TEAM
ALIIA ROZA | Co-Founder & Spokesperson
Aliia Roza is a human behavior expert, speaker, and advocate whose work focuses on prevention, protection, and recovery in the context of human trafficking, exploitation, and coercive systems.
Her perspective is informed by a background that includes experience within intelligence-related environments, where she gained direct exposure to the structures and behaviors underlying organized exploitation, along with years of applied work in human behavior and influence.
As Co-Founder and Spokesperson of the Freedom Promise Foundation, Aliia helps shape the organization’s public voice and educational initiatives. Her work focuses on equipping individuals and communities with practical tools to recognize risk, navigate coercive environments, and rebuild stability after crisis.
Through speaking, media, and educational content, she works to make complex behavioral dynamics more understandable and actionable, with the goal of strengthening long-term protection and resilience at both the individual and community level.
KIRILL VEKHOV | Co-Founder & Board Director
Kirill Vekhov is an entrepreneur and business transformation specialist who has built, scaled, and successfully exited multiple companies across the United States. His work has been defined by disciplined execution, long-term thinking, and a focus on building systems that create lasting value.
As Co-Founder and Board Director of the Freedom Promise Foundation, Kirill brings that same approach to the organization’s mission to combat human trafficking, protect children, and support humanitarian efforts. He focuses on developing the foundation’s strategic partnerships, operational structure, and long-term initiatives.
As a husband and father, his commitment to this work is deeply personal. He is driven by a belief that protection, opportunity, and freedom should not depend on circumstance, and that meaningful change requires both intention and action.
Cathryn Vekhov | Board Director
Cathryn Vekhov is a business operator and community leader whose work has consistently centered on building something better than what she found. Based in Hawaii, she has played a central role in growing and managing businesses, including serving as Executive Director of a Hawaii-based company where she led client management, oversaw operations, and drove new business development.
Her experience spans operations, team leadership, and organizational structure, with a focus on building environments where both businesses and the people within them can succeed. Alongside her professional work, Cathryn has remained deeply involved in community service, contributing to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Shorebreak Church, and Special Olympics through both leadership and hands-on support.
As a Board Director at the Freedom Promise Foundation, she brings a practical, people-first approach to the organization’s mission. As a wife and mother, her commitment is deeply personal, with a focus on building lasting systems that protect children and support families.
Colin Breeze | Legal Counsel & Board Director
Colin Breeze’s professional experience derives from representing startups to public companies in capital formation and corporate transactions. Colin specializes in advising founders and C-suite executives on strategy and business execution.
He began his career at Cadwalader in New York City, where he was an early member of the firm’s emerging venture capital practice. He then moved to Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, before leaving to a bi-coastal boutique law firm.
Colin obtained his Juris Doctor degree from The Law School at the University of Chicago and graduated _cum laude_ from Middlebury College. He is admitted to practice in New York and California.
Colin serves on the board of the Holy Virgin Cathedral Endowment Fund in San Francisco, and is a Knight of the Order of Saint James.
JOIN IN THE MISSION
A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD IS SAFE, EVERY VOICE IS HEARD, AND FREEDOM IS REAL.
Freedom Promise is committed to advancing prevention, protection, and public awareness in response to human trafficking, exploitation, and related forms of vulnerability. Through education, public advocacy, strategic partnerships, and fundraising support for aligned nonprofit organizations, Freedom Promise works to strengthen community response, expand access to practical resources, and elevate efforts that promote safety, dignity, and long-term autonomy.