Ted Bunch is an author, educator, activist, and lecturer working to advance gender and racial justice and create a more equitable society. As the chief development officer for A Call to Men™, Ted is internationally recognized for his efforts to prevent violence against women while promoting a healthy, respectful manhood. He is a leading voice on issues of manhood, male socialization and its intersection with violence, promoting healthy manhood/masculinity, preventing violence against all women and girls, diversity, equity and inclusion, and promoting gender and racial equity.

Ted is the co-author of The Book of Dares, 100 inspiring, creative, fun challenges for boys based on the work of A Call to Men. The Book of Dares has been called “a direct answer to parents’ cries for building healthy masculinity, respect, and emotional literacy in their sons.”

Ted is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is the former director and co-creator of the largest program for domestic violence offenders in America. His innovative work laid the groundwork for the prevention strategies now endorsed as best practice in engaging men to end violence against women. Ted developed and implemented model response programs for police, fire departments, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and other first responders dealing with domestic violence.

Ted is an adviser to and trainer for the National Basketball Association. He has also provided training to the National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, and Major League Baseball. He was invited to help lead the #TimesUp Engaging Men efforts and is providing ongoing healthy manhood and sexual harassment prevention training throughout the entertainment industry.

Ted was a guest presenter for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. He is an international lecturer for the U.S. State Department and was appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as a committee member to UNiTE, an international network of male leaders working to end violence against women. Ted’s work has been featured in the UK, Israel, India, Suriname, South Africa, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil, and Puerto Rico.

Kimya Motley is the director of communications for A Call to Men. She is a leader working to end domestic violence against all women and girls and serves as the CEO of Haven of Light International, Inc.

Kimya has been nationally recognized for her success as a dedicated leader for victims’ rights by Former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, The Investigation Discovery Channel, the Georgia Commission on Family Violence, and more.

To educate victims and their loved ones as a brave survivor herself, she released her memoir, Born of Violence, which made it to number four on the Amazon Hot New Releases List for Partner Abuse. Her story has been featured on Good Day Atlanta, The Red Table Talk Show with Jada Pinkett Smith, The Rachael Ray Show and is now used in domestic violence training videos for the National Football League to educate all 32 teams.

Kimya is a passionate advocate for victims and survivors, working to end domestic violence and eliminate gender inequality by enhancing accountability of batterers and making systemic policy changes locally, nationally, and internationally.