EQUIVANT PRETRIAL
Team
Meet the individuals who make it happen.
Meet the individuals who make it happen.
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Chris began employment at Northpointe, Inc. in 2015 as an Implementation Specialist, responsible for managing the standard COMPAS and WRNA-T training curricula, as well as the production and delivery of all training services. She left the Professional Services team in 2019 for an opportunity to become the company’s Customer Success Manager, where she cultivated effective relationships with customers and corrections leaders. Chris collaborated with customers and key executives building trust, confidence, and long-term business relationships that highlighted the company’s practitioner perspective and technological advantages. Her primary responsibilities included translating business objectives into strategic success plans, helping drive product value and demonstrating ROI (Outcomes Management), optimizing customer engagement and proactively identifying priorities across the industry domain, and advising the company’s executive staff on business related matters.
Erin began her career in criminal justice in 1989 as a security guard and a juvenile residential treatment specialist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. After graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice, she began working as a Probation and Parole Agent for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Seven years into her career, she was promoted to Corrections Field Supervisor and began working closely on adopting and implementing evidence-based practices. Enjoying the work of working with staff from all divisions – Community Corrections, Adult Institutions, and Juvenile Corrections – she moved into a position as a Program and Policy Analyst Cross-Divisional Coordinator in the statewide Reentry Unit. In this role, she assisted in the implementation and adoption of the COMPAS risk assessment and other research-supported practices.
In 2012, she was promoted to Assistant Regional Chief for Community Corrections where she oversaw the first Dosage Probation project, presented at national conferences, and was a part of the creation of the Evidence-Based Response to Violations (EBRV) matrix, among many other projects. She retired from the Department of Corrections in 2015 and took a position to consult, train, and coach nationally on behavior change tools, effective case planning, and risk reduction strategies with The Carey Group. In 2019, she became the Director of Justice Programs for a non-profit pretrial agency and oversaw pretrial operations in six (6) counties, and youth programs in two (2) counties.
With over three decades of experience as a practitioner, supervisor, and administrator, Erin’s ability to evaluate issues from a variety of perspectives has strengthened her commitment to the continuous improvement of the criminal justice field. She enjoys learning about other systems and agencies and thrives in helping identify and overcome challenges our partners face. She continues to have a tremendous passion for the work in the field and is endlessly humbled by the honor and responsibility practitioners have to meet individuals at the most difficult times in their lives and provide them with opportunities and guidance to improve their lives beyond their time in the criminal justice system.
Erin is married with two adult children. She loves to travel, swim, read, write, garden, and spend time with family, friends, and her adorable, but sassy, rescue pup, Bunny JoAnn Jones.
As an Account Success Manager at equivant Supervision + Pretrial, Stephannie works with agencies to identify goals around their use of the Northpointe Suite and has ongoing contact with them to provide support, education, and guidance—and ensure they maximize their investment.
Stephannie started her career as a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate before transitioning to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections – Division of Community Corrections as a Probation and Parole Agent. She was an agent for five years before being promoted to a Corrections Field Supervisor, a position she held for almost two decades before joining the equivant team. As a Corrections Field Supervisor, Stephannie became a certified trainer for the COMPAS Risk and Needs Assessment, Case Planning, the Impaired Driver’s Assessment, 10 Steps to Risk Reduction, and Core Correctional Practices. She was involved with the state’s Unified COMPAS Coalition and led projects around interrater reliability and revising tool tips.
She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Speech Communications. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two adult boys. She is an avid adventurer and loves to ski, mountain bike, hike, swim, camp, and run.
She holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of Wyoming and an MS in Mathematical Sciences from East Tennessee State University. Like many of her colleagues at equivant, Eugenie’s career path began in a helping profession. She finds inspiration in the dedication of the agency practitioners who rely on equivant’s products to facilitate evidence-based practice in the management of their clients. Serving the greater good continues to inform her work. Before engaging in justice-related research, she worked as a post-doc at the School of Public Health at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, and as an educator in both secondary and post-secondary settings. She is currently pursuing an MS in Criminal Psychology at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Her research interests include Risk and Need Assessments, Reentry, and Women’s Pathways. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time outdoors.
Christina holds an MS in Statistics from the University of Wyoming and has two undergraduate degrees, a B.S in Mathematics and a B.A. in English both from Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. She believes in evidence-based practices to assist in the decision-making process and the replicability of studies for transparency and knowledge sharing. Ultimately, her focus relies on the welfare of others and how they can benefit from her work.
Research interests for C. Mendoza include recidivism, Women’s Pathways, racial bias, and survival analysis with competing events. Her hobbies include climbing, snowboarding, and hiking.
Daniela Imig is a seasoned pretrial professional with 15 years of experience in various leadership roles in the criminal justice field. In previous roles, she spearheaded the development and implementation of criminal justice and behavioral health programming in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and oversaw resource planning, hiring, & facilitated communication with key stakeholders. She was a lead or co-writer on proposals, including copyediting and packaging for submission. Daniela earned a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM), and she has been recognized for her leadership throughout her career, earning accolades such as the WCS Outstanding Leadership Award, UWM Graduate Student Award, and the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) Member of the Year. She is also an Adjunct Lecturer at UWM where she has contributed her expertise in several Criminal Justice courses. Daniela brings a wealth of knowledge, strategic insight, and a commitment to excellence in the criminal justice and behavioral health domains.
With almost three decades in the criminal justice field and extensive knowledge of the Northpointe Suite, Michele joined equivant Supervision and Pretrial as a Product Implementation Specialist in April 2024. Her primary responsibilities include training customers on equivant’s robust software solutions and serving in a project manager role for various customers.
After earning her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Michele began her criminal justice career in 1996 with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI DOC). She started as a Probation and Parole Agent in Milwaukee, then in Madison, WI. In 2001, Michele’s career took her to London, England, where she served as a Youth Justice Officer for the Lambeth Youth Offending Service. Michele transitioned back to the adult system, working as a probation officer and supervisor for the National Probation Service of England and Wales in London, England.
In 2005, Michele returned to Wisconsin and re-instated with the WI DOC. From 2005 to 2024, she served in several positions including Probation & Parole Agent, Staff Development Specialist, Corrections Field Supervisor, and Reentry Project Manager. Michele led her teams through various evidence-based practice initiatives during her tenure, such as implementing the COMPAS risk/needs assessment with the integrated Northpointe Suite case plan and case management system, spearheading evidence-based response to violations, and more. She enjoys working with customers to ensure they get the full value of their software investment to realize operational and procedural efficiencies.
