President

Cristy has more than 37 years of personal and professional experience in addiction and recovery. She has been a psychiatric social worker at Kaiser Permanente for the past 24 years. Her role there revolves around supporting women during and after their pregnancies. She specializes in substance abuse and mental health, including postpartum depression. Her passion for helping women to become their healthiest selves led Cristy to found the Sisterhood of Sobriety in 2012, with the help of a benefactor and former colleague, Dr. Michael Jordan.

Now a highly respected sober living environment (SLE) in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sisterhood created a paradigm shift in SLEs by requiring prospective residents to meet clear and objective standards, informed by Cristy’s own work. With the goal of expanding women’s access to recovery education and sober living, Cristy turned the Sisterhood of Sobriety into a 501(c)3, non-profit organization in 2022. She has since built a volunteer team dedicated to expanding the Sisterhood’s effective program of alcoholism and addiction recovery and to helping as many women as our resources will allow.

Master of Social Work, Board of Behavioral Sciences

Licensed Clinical Social Worker #27765

Treasurer

As a person in recovery and a Sisterhood alum, Li-Ann intimately understands the arduous, daily journey of overcoming alcoholism. Her experience, strength, and hope bring a depth of direct knowledge to our board. She has extensive experience as a legal office manager and a track record of being trusted with confidential information. Her expertise in bookkeeping, cost analysis, and budgeting for small businesses makes her an ideal candidate for our board’s Treasurer.

Li-Ann’s personal life victories equip her with the astute insight to extend our impact in recovery communities across the Tri-Valley Area. Her professional background and integrity guarantee that donors’ contributions will be valued and managed well. Her commitment to “giving back” to the recovery community ensures that every dollar invested with the Sisterhood of Sobriety translates into tangible, life-changing support for women seeking solace and strength on their path to sobriety.

Secretary

Offering her experience as an attorney and personal experience in recovery, Crystal has been an invaluable addition to the board. Her attentive style of communication has fostered, strong bonds with fellow board members, leaders, and community members. This ability facilitates a seamless coordination, and crucial meetings as the secretary of the board.

Crystal has much passion in the field of recovery, as it has saved her life. She is a Sisterhood alumna and still continues to have personal relationships with other alumnae and current women in the house. She knows the importance of having a safe haven for women to recover while also promoting quality recovery. Providing the gifts she once received during early recovery is a dream she hopes to give to other women. Her passion and professionalism help support The Sisterhood in a unique way.