Kayrita M. Anderson

Kayrita M. Anderson serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Harold & Kayrita Anderson Family Foundation, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Through this role Kayrita has been widely recognized for her devoted work to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), a cause that has become the centerpiece of her family foundation.

Working along with the Atlanta Women’s Foundation and the Juvenile Justice Fund, Kayrita was instrumental in creating A Future. Not a Past., a campaign to end the prostitution of children in Georgia. Most recently she has focused her efforts to take the successful work of A Future. Not A Past. to a nationwide platform. Her active involvement with the campaign has positioned her as a national leader on the issue.

Kayrita serves on the board of the Women’s Funding Network and has chaired a number of events for local and national non-profits. Her philanthropy has been featured in numerous publications including Town & Country Magazine, Women's eNews and Womenetrics. She has also personally written commentary regarding the commercial sexual exploitation for publications such as Spotlight on Poverty.

Kayrita lives in Atlanta with her husband Harold. She has two step-children, Taylor and H.M. Anderson.