Gene is a recovering lawyer now working to produce and preserve affordable housing in Washington DC. Prior to joining DC's Department of Housing and Community Development, Gene practiced real estate, municipal and corporate law for over 20 years in Chicago, London, DC and Singapore. He worked for small and large firms, including managing his own firm and represented individuals, small and large corporations and governments.

Gene received his law degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and passing the CPA exam.

Douglas is an American lawyer and the founder of Justice Without Borders. An expert on international human trafficking, Douglas’s research and publications focus on the legal issues surrounding migration and human exploitation throughout East and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. He has previously served as a Fulbright Legal Scholar at the University of Tokyo, as a legal fellow at the UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) in Bangkok, and in numerous positions at domestic and international anti-trafficking NGOs in the United States and Japan.

An alumnus of Georgetown University Law Center, Douglas was previously an associate with the Center for Documentation of Refugees and Migrants at the University of Tokyo. He speaks Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.

Michelle is currently Vice President, Legal and Compliance for DFS Group. She holds a B.A. from Pomona College and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. Michelle has worked for a number of different public interest and for-profit organisations, including Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Arnold & Porter LLP, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Morgan Stanley. Michelle was born in Hangzhou, China, and moved to the United States at the age of six.

Chiann Bao is an Advisory Board Member of Justice Without Borders (JWB), having previously supported JWB on a case settlement when she was in private practice. Chiann currently practices exclusively as an independent arbitrator and mediator, and is a member of Arbitration Chambers in Hong Kong. A first-generation Chinese American and raised in the United States, Chiann moved to Hong Kong as a Fulbright scholar in 2000 for a few years and then returned again in 2010 to serve as the Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.

Jonathan Crompton is a Board Member of Justice Without Borders (JWB). He has supported JWB's work since 2014, including presenting on civil and employment claims in Hong Kong to migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong and to front line organisations in the Philippines, and helping a domestic worker physically and verbally abused by her former employer. Jonathan is a Partner at the law firm RPC in Hong Kong, with a particular focus on complex cross-border disputes and investigations in the finance and technology industries. He leads RPC's Asia 'ReSecure' cyber incident response service as well as its Asian pro bono initiative. Jonathan obtained his LLB (Hons) in Law with European Legal Studies from King's College London and Uppsala University, is admitted to practise in England and Wales and Hong Kong, and speaks English, French and conversational Swedish. He is also a member of the Sustainability Committee of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and the Vis East Moot Advisory Council, and is a Judicial Officer of the Hong Kong Rugby Union.

Ng Joo Kim is an Advisory Board Member of Justice Without Borders (JWB), having volunteered with and supported the work of JWB since 2016. Currently serving as the APAC Head of Legal of a European wealthtech company, Joo Kim is a seasoned corporate lawyer with broad-based experience in financial services and a special interest in wealth management, payment services, fintech, and migrant worker issues. Joo Kim is a third generation Singaporean Chinese. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore and is admitted to practise law in Singapore, England and Wales, and Hong Kong.

Justine is the Head of Office for JWB in Hong Kong. She spearheads all migrant worker cases that involve Hong Kong as a host country, where she deals with various procedural and logistical challenges that arise in cross-border civil claims. Justine graduated from the University of Hong Kong with an LLB, minoring in Politics and Public Administration. Justine was a Legal Fellow at JWB during her final year at university and she has contributed to the drafting of our recent strategic research publication: Accessing Hong Kong Courts from Abroad: A Strategic Guide to remote video link for Migrant Workers. Justine is also very active in volunteering work in Myanmar. She has co-organised several volunteering projects and conducted a series of human rights workshops for local Myanmar students since 2015.

Celine is a Legal Officer at JWB in Hong Kong and leads the Hong Kong team in developing its case work, managing case process, and devising strategic legal research. She also provides support in other work of JWB including frontline capacity building. Celine first connected with JWB in 2018 and worked with JWB on a pro bono basis in 2020. Prior to joining JWB, Celine has worked in the area of commercial, immigration, employment, and family law. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and was qualified as a Solicitor of the Hong Kong SAR in January 2019.

Jaime is our Program Officer at JWB Hong Kong. She completed both her LLB and the PCLL from the University of Hong Kong, where she also spent time as a Research Assistant conducting comparative legal research on disability discrimination legislation. Jaime has a passion for social justice and human rights, which she brings to her work both in JWB and in the Hong Kong section of an international NGO, where she is Vice Chairperson of the Board and co-convenor of its Youth Network. Most recently, Jaime became a co-founder of an access to justice initiative which aims to make legal education and support accessible to even the most marginalised communities in Hong Kong.

Eva Maria Putri Salsabila, “Salsa”, is the Head of Office for JWB in Indonesia. She leads the Indonesia team in developing its case work and strategic legal research, as well as outreach and capacity building. Salsa graduated from the University of Indonesia with a Bachelor’s degree in Law. She has authored over 10 books, and her passion for writing and social issues spurred her interest in research. She has conducted research on migrant workers, child marriage, sexual violence, and legal aid, and has been invited by the University of Leiden to present her research based on her undergraduate thesis about access of information for women migrant workers during the pre-departure phase. During her time in university, she spent three years in the student executive board, conducting advocacy on human rights and social-political issues in Indonesia. In an effort to make her university a safer place, Salsa co-founded a crisis centre and hotline for sexual violence in her university.

Afina is the Communications and Operations officer in Justice Without Borders. She is responsible for running campaigns, social media contents, and administrations in Justice Without Borders in Indonesia. Afina has more than 5 years of experience in the communications and public relations fields and functions. She previously worked for the Association of Indigenous Women of the Archipelago where she conducted auto-ethnographic writing workshops for indigenous women. Her other responsibilities included conducting campaigns (both online and offline), operating various social media accounts, running and processing both qualitative and quantitative data, and conducting indigenous participatory mapping. She possesses a huge passion for humanity and is actively involved in many collectives and communities including Jakarta Feminist to protect the rights of women and other marginalized groups.

It has always been Vivi’s passion to join an NGO that focuses on helping migrant workers in the legal field. Before joining JWB, Vivi’s passion led her to successfully obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Master’s degree in Social Work. She looks forward to assisting Indonesian migrant workers in her new role and to contribute to Justice Without Border's growth across its jurisdictions.