CEO of UW Business Incubator Client Says Businesses Key in Combating Human Trafficking | News February 2, 2021 Ashleigh Chapman, president and CEO of the Alliance for Freedom, Restoration and Justice, says other businesses are key to tackling human trafficking in Wyoming, the United States and around the world. (Photo by Ashleigh Chapman) In 2019, human trafficking was estimated at $ 150 billion per year and affects approximately 40 million trafficked people worldwide, with more than 325,000 victims in the United States Ashleigh Chapman believes that appealing to all types of businesses in the fight against human trafficking is essential to help eliminate these sordid crimes. “For many years, the burden of combating human trafficking has rested almost entirely on the efforts of governments and non-profit organizations. Trafficking in human beings is a business, in the worst sense of the word, ”says Chapman, president and CEO of the Alliance for Freedom, Restoration and Justice (AFRJ) and Altus Solutions Inc., which are housed in the University of Wyoming IMPACT 307 business incubator. “And it will take an uprising from the business community to push back. Each business is uniquely positioned to support government and community efforts in a way that will have a meaningful impact, and in a way that only businesses can accomplish. ”