Cristine is the Founder and Executive Director of the Prosecutors Alliance. She spent a decade as the Chief of Staff to San Francisco District Attorneys George Gascón and Chesa Boudin. She previously served as San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Deputy Chief of Staff and started her career as a public defender in Los Angeles County.

Artie joined the Prosecutors Alliance in 2023 to manage our prison visit program that takes prosecutors into prisons to dialogue with people serving long sentences. A juvenile tried as an adult at age 16, Artie spent 21 years of a life sentence in the California prison system. Released as a model prisoner by the Board of Parole Hearings in 2015, he dedicated himself to building a new life. Applying the same acumen and intelligence that helped him survive the inhumane conditions of our prison system, he has become a leader in his community, an advocate for legislative reforms, and a member of several social justice organizations.

Steven Hensley is a Larsen Justice Fellow with the Prosecutors Alliance and a 2025 J.D. graduate of Berkeley Law, where he served as student government co-president and received the UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Award for Public Service. At 17, he began a five-year prison term that set him on a journey of transformation through education and civic leadership. He later gained courtroom experience as a certified law clerk at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, where he questioned witnesses, argued motions, and co-authored briefs. Having lived both sides of the justice system, he works to bridge its deepest divides with accountability and humanity. His path illustrates how someone once defined by the system can now help redefine it.

Arcelia is the former Chief of Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Training, Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Post Conviction Unit/Innocence Commission at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. She has served as Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates, Deputy Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Assistant General Counsel and civil prosecutor with the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, and has taught at various Bay Area law schools.

Alyssa joined the Prosecutors Alliance after more than three years as the Communications Director at Fair and Just Prosecution, where she developed and implemented communications strategy for the organization and supported communications efforts in prosecutor’s offices across the country. She received her Master of Public Administration from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania, where she spent a semester running health workshops for incarcerated women and wrote her capstone project on mental health in jails.

Kayla joined the Prosecutors Alliance in March of 2024. She comes from 10 years of administrative work in the non-profit sector serving youth and families at Ramapo for Children. She received her BA in Sociology from Bard College.

Danielle Smith previously served as Director of Diversion & Special Projects at the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, where she built innovative alternatives to incarceration through community-based diversion and treatment-focused programs. She also worked as a prosecutor in the City of St. Louis and has experience in civil litigation and legislative policy. A trusted leader and mentor, Danielle is recognized for building partnerships, driving reform, and advancing equity in the justice system.

Robyn C. Sordelett is a clinical social worker and advocate for trauma-informed care and violence prevention. Her career includes work in the criminal justice system, community organizations, and legislative advocacy on a federal and state level. Robyn is committed to empowering advocates to address their own psychological and emotional health in order to enhance survivor outcomes and wellness in the field. Her work focuses on vicarious trauma and resilience, systemic causes of burnout, and sustainable advocacy practices. Robyn has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology from the University of Richmond and received her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California.

Greg joined the Prosecutors Alliance from Fair and Just Prosecution, where he worked closely with elected prosecutors from around the country to craft a new agenda for public safety and community well-being. He has been involved in the field of prosecutorial reform since 2016, when he joined a project to work on the transition for incoming Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. Before working in the criminal justice field he spent several years in program evaluation and child welfare policy. He has a Master of Public Policy from U.C.L.A.