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Brooke Istook

Director of Programs & PartnershipsThorn

Biography

Brooke leads the vision and strategy for Thorn’s work focused on preventing the online sexual exploitation of children through early interventions and youth-centric programming. She also oversees Thorn’s key partnerships to foster collaboration and support across the field in order to eradicate child sexual abuse material from the internet. Brooke joined Thorn in 2014 to lead the development and deployment of Spotlight, Thorn’s sex trafficking investigation tool, and helped build Thorn’s strategy, product and operational capabilities. Prior to joining Thorn, Brooke spent over 12 years working in IT consulting, operations, and program management, supporting Fortune 500 clients in telecommunications and entertainment. She holds B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Alabama and an M.A. in Cross-Cultural Studies from Fuller Seminary.

Regional Focus

Europe, North America