Valiant Richey is the Global Head of Outreach and Partnerships for Trust & Safety at TikTok. He leads a team that oversees external engagement, transparency initiatives, and user empowerment programs to enhance safety on the platform. Prior to this role, Val spent five years at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe as Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings. Before joining the OSCE, he served for thirteen years as a prosecutor in the United States handling sexual assault, child exploitation and human trafficking cases. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in political science from Boston University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington.