Kendis Paris

Kendis Paris is the Director of Grantmaking Strategy at The UPS Foundation, where they continue to leverage over a decade of NGO experience. As the co-founder and former executive director of Truckers Against Trafficking, Kendis successfully trained over 1.2 million industry members to combat human trafficking, while also collaborating with multiple agencies to enhance training and legislative efforts. They have received numerous accolades, including the Norma Hotaling Award and the 2019 Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts in Combating the Trafficking of Persons. Kendis’s educational pursuits include a Bachelor of Education from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Master's degree from Denver Seminary.