Anu George Canjanathoppil
C.E.O
Brampton,Ontario
Summary
Survivor of violence, results-driven pioneering leader with 15 years of leadership experience. Forward-thinking approach centered on scaling the rescue of those impacted by human trafficking, violence and poverty through partnership and pioneering leadership in the face of ordinary and extraordinary realities and challenges in the developing world.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
International Justice Mission, IJM
01.2019 - Current
- Lead International Justice Mission in Canada in protecting those in poverty from violence throughout developing world by raising profile and meeting revenue goals of organization.
- Responsibility include and was not limited to restructure, relocation, Direction and Control and thought leadership in the space of Violence against women and children and slavery.
- Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures, and practices.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Grew revenue by 15 percent every year despite recession and pandemic
Director of Operations
International Justice Mission, IJM
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Lead International Justice Mission’s Field Office teams in collaborating with government and other civil society organizations to provide tangible relief and restoration to victims of abuse, bring perpetrators to account under law, and to ensure that public justice systems effectively and sustainably protect those in poverty from targeted abuses
- Team has freed over 10,000 people from slavery and counting and leading advocacy and partnership.
- Spearheaded implementation of process improvements and cost-saving initiatives to increase value and maximize scale.
- Collaborated with Global Leadership to develop and implement partnerships program globally.
- Monitored budget and utilized operational resources.
- Oversaw successful implementation of operational strategies and policies to drive organizational growth and productivity.
- Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources
Director, National Strategy & Interventions
International Justice Mission, IJM
01.2015 - 03.2017
- Responsibility included establishing, leading teams to empower grassroots organizations to identify, rescue, rehabilitate bonded laborers
- 14 team members transitioned from Chennai to Delhi for success of this project’s mission
- 4000 people rescued and remain free.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
Director, Google Interventions
International Justice Mission, IJM
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Responsibility included setting up team, planning, strategizing and executing plans to meet objectives of rescuing 3600 bonded labourers, training 1000 government officials and ensuring 95% remain free in three years
- Lead in fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing political and cultural environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
- Pioneer partnership program to ensure scale and impact.
Director Legal
International Justice Mission, IJM
05.2011 - 12.2011
- Responsibility included leading team of lawyers who prosecute perpetrators who oppress vulnerable by assisting prosecutors
- Responsibility also included managing 330 cases
- Developed strategies for court proceedings and negotiations.
- Represented clients in court hearings and in negotiations with other parties.
- Reviewed and analyzed pertinent state and federal laws and legal precedents.
Head of Legal Studies
University Of Aberdeen, Indian Campus
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Responsibility included establishing and spearheading program and operations starting from its inception in 2007
- Design and market Master’s LLM Program for Indian Students
- Resolve problems, improve operations and provide exceptional service for clients.
- Trained agents’ region wise across country to carry out marketing responsibilities and diversified market
- Lead PR, Marketing and CSR activities
- Permanent faculty for 3 years with UCTI, Malaysia- Indian Campus, Staffordshire University-UK, Indian Campus
Education
Master of Arts - Organisational Leadership
Eastern University
St. Davis, Pennsylvania2014
MBA - International Business Management
Edith Cowan University
Perth, Australia2009
Bachelor of Laws - Law Studies
Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College
Chennai, India2006
Certificate - Strategic Change Management
Ecornell University
Ithaca, New York2022
Certificate - Diversity And Inclusion Leadership
ECornell University
Ithaca, New York2021
Certificate - Program Management
Loyola Institute of Business Administration
Chennai, India2012
Graduate Research Trainee- Sauvé Fellow -
McGill University
Montreal, QC,2011
Certificate - Corporate Governance
University Of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Scotland2008
PG Diploma - Management
Wigan & Leigh College
Wigan, England2008
Post Graduate Diploma - Intellectual Property Rights
Indian Legal Institute
Pune, India2006
Skills
- Over ten years’ experience in Ideation, Strategy, Marketing, Startups, Leadership, Coaching and Training
- Over 5 years’ experience in entrepreneurship More than 3 years’ experience in teaching and training
- 15 years’ experience in partnerships and networking for funded and non- funded partnerships
- Leadership positions held for 14 years in the field of Education, Development
- Set up small scale business for survivors of violence
- Strategic Partnership
- Street theatre for change
- Sales and Marketing
- Negotiation
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Organizational Leadership
- Program Leadership
- Corporate Strategy and Development
- Public Relations Understanding
- Process Improvement
- Sustainable Development
- Civil Society Partnerships
- User Centered Design for Anti Human trafficking
- Fund raising
- Public Speaking
- Event Management
- Entrepreneurship
Accomplishments
- Https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/arti cle/gvz4qq/the-indian-human- rightslawyer-rescuing-slaves-from-alifetime- of-torturehttp://jeannesauve.org/scholar/anu george-canjanathoppil/
- http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.c nn.com/tag/cnns-mallika-kapur/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lswQxGwc6Q
- https://audioboom.com/posts/3677 850-charity-showcase- withmattcook118- talking-to-anu- georgecanjanathoppil-and-the-team-at-theinternational- justice-mission
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB06V53sVFMhttp://wadanatodo.net/wpcontent/ uploads/2018/05/Citizens-
- Report-on-4-years-of-NDAGovernment.pdf News
- Creative Director with Accel Animations Communications specialist, GE
- Consultant Business development lead with Quantum LPO
- Papers written: India can be a fair Labor Leader of India http://skoch.org/15/George.pdf?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=600&width=850&
- Finalist for Trust Anti-Slavery award, 2015
- Significant experience as the keynote speaker for local and international events on slavery and violence
- Have raised several millions in recurring revenue by going on a single speaking tour that brought in thousands of freedom partners
- Trained over 17,500 officials in the public justice system and created training kits for partners to be empowered and lead and build awareness globally.
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer
International Justice Mission, IJM
01.2019 - Current
Director of Operations
International Justice Mission, IJM
04.2017 - 01.2019
Director, National Strategy & Interventions
International Justice Mission, IJM
01.2015 - 03.2017
Director, Google Interventions
International Justice Mission, IJM
01.2012 - 12.2014
Director Legal
International Justice Mission, IJM
05.2011 - 12.2011
Head of Legal Studies
University Of Aberdeen, Indian Campus
01.2007 - 01.2010
Master of Arts - Organisational Leadership
Eastern University
MBA - International Business Management
Edith Cowan University
Bachelor of Laws - Law Studies
Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College
Certificate - Strategic Change Management
Ecornell University
Certificate - Diversity And Inclusion Leadership
ECornell University
Certificate - Program Management
Loyola Institute of Business Administration
Graduate Research Trainee- Sauvé Fellow -
McGill University
Certificate - Corporate Governance
University Of Aberdeen
PG Diploma - Management
Wigan & Leigh College
Post Graduate Diploma - Intellectual Property Rights
Indian Legal Institute