Rachel Thomas

Human Trafficking Educator 

A graduate of UCLA and a personal survivor of human trafficking, Rachel has extensive experience teaching, training, curriculum writing, public speaking and mentoring. As director of Sowers Education Group and lead author of “Ending The Game: An Intervention Curriculum for Survivors of Sex Trafficking”, Rachel has helped millions to become more aware of human trafficking and has helped hundreds of survivors break the bonds of attachment to traffickers and the lifestyle of commercial sexual exploitation. Recently, Rachel was appointed to the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking for a term of 2 years.

Carlo Capua

Chief of Strategy & Innovation, City of Fort Worth

Carlo Capua is the Chief of Strategy & Innovation for the City of Fort Worth. He recently served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and the City Council. As one of Fort Worth’s first social entrepreneurs, Carlo co-founded Z’s Café, creating 165 jobs for low-income men and women over 13 years and feeding 150,000 people during the COVID pandemic. In 2018, he was named “Businessman of the Year” by the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

After earning a business degree from Texas Christian University in 2000, Carlo spent 7 years teaching English in Fort Worth’s sister cities in Japan and Mexico, and graduated from Harvard University with his master’s in International Relations in 2022. He serves on the boards of the Rotary Club of Forth Worth, United Way of Tarrant County, and Sister Cities International.

A sought-after speaker and emcee, Carlo has started and sold multiple businesses. An avid athlete, he has finished 18 marathons (one in North Korea!) and an Ironman Triathlon, and speaks fluent Spanish and Japanese.

Mattie Parker

Mayor of Fort Worth

Josh Weathers

Local Singer/Artist