The Advisory Board

The Board offers critical leadership and governance to Justice for My Sister.

Current Board Members.

Chris Hastings

Chris Hasting’s passion for television started at age 10 when he produced Kids News, a daily news show at his elementary school outside Philadelphia. After college, he became a founding team member in the development and production of Black Entertainment Television’s award-winning BET Tonight. At WGBH, Chrishas worked with children television’s program ZOOM and the WGBH Lab, an innovative incubator for up-and-coming filmmakers. Chris joined WORLD Channel in 2011, where he co-created the award-winning documentary series America ReFramed, Local, USA, and Doc World, and provided editorial oversight to the other original series on WORLD. Series in Chris’s portfolio has won many awards, including a Peabody Award, a Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award, and national news and documentary Emmy award.
Chris is committed to developing a diverse pool of filmmakers and storytellers. He’s a regular collaborator with of Black Public, the Center for Asian American Media, Pacific Islanders in Communications, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers, and Vision Maker Media, and has served as content reader and reviewer on various open calls. In 2016, Chris became a Rockwood JustFilms Fellow and was awarded WGBH’s Margaret and Hans Rey Curious George in-house producer fellowship.

Ivonne Rodriguez

Ivonne is committed to serving first generation, college-bound scholars of color and families, like her own, and collaborating with efforts that nurture artists and storytellers of color who produce their own narratives of resilience. She currently serves as a Family Engagement and Project Specialist for the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative, a college access and success program that works with resident families from the communities neighboring USC’s South Central Los Angeles and Boyle Heights campuses. In this role, Ivonne is able to create a partnership with family advocates of college-bound scholars to foster safe spaces to facilitate opportunities for intergenerational learning and community participation.
Ivonne has over 20 years of accomplished experience in administration, marketing, advertising and operational management.

Shannon Matta

Shannon Matta is the Director Of Social Services at Alpha Treatment Centers. Social services professional with proven success in program development. Leverages strong leadership and time management skills needed to manage programs and find new resources for clients. Trained to manage confidential and sensitive information. Dynamic public speaker with the capacity to deliver presentations to small and large groups. Well-rounded background in supporting progressive organizations, optimizing performance and developmental growth.

Eliza Hooper

Eliza Hooper is a Los Angeles-based writer and director whose work explores the intersection of comedy and emotion. She is particularly interested in the use of humor as a tool for healing, learning and sparking empathy.
A true multi-media creator, Eliza has written, directed and produced content across the digital spectrum with companies like Comedy Central, IFC, ABC, Ellen Digital, Funny Or Die and the Lean In Foundation. Her feature directing credits include studioADI’s sci-fi thriller Wellwood.

Molly Murphy

Molly Murphy co-directs Working Films, a 21 year old nonprofit organization that positions documentary films to advance social justice and environmental protection. In her twenty year tenure, she has planned and directed national media engagement campaigns, facilitated partnerships and coordinated coalitions centered on the use of documentaries to enhance communication, reach beyond the choir, and make an impact on the issues of our time. Molly has designed and led dozens of trainings for filmmakers, grassroots organizations, and NGOs focused on using film to effect change. At Working Films, she is responsible for overall organizational management, programmatic strategy, institutional partnerships, and fundraising.