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Our Team
Sennett Devermont
Sennett is a legal rights activist and founder of Mr. Checkpoint and the AFTP Foundation. Born and raised in Los Angeles by a family of lawyers and activists, Sennett learned about social justice issues and developed a critical lens on our justice system at a young age. Sennett has been mobilizing for social change and spearheading AFTP’s initiatives to deepen peoples understanding of their legal rights. He is committed to combating the indifference, inaction, and apathy that perpetuate widespread injustice and inequity in our criminal justice system.
Hadiya Kennedy
Before co-founding AFTP, Hadiya served as a police officer with the LAPD for 11 years, where she worked tirelessly as an advocate for people in her community. She holds a psychology degree from Clark Atlanta University and currently works as a behavioral therapist. As a mother and activist, Hadiya is passionate about AFTP’s growing mission, especially providing people with legal and other kinds of critical support.
Attorney Nicholas Rosenberg
Attorney Rosenberg holds a BA from UC Berkeley, and a JD from the University of San Francisco’s School of Law, where he was top of his constitutional law class. Nicholas is a practicing criminal defense lawyer, a restorative justice advocate, and has worked as a lead arbitrator in community courts. He has experience as a community organizer and in the non-profit sector in various roles from director to board member. Nicholas is dedicated to a less punitive legal system that improves public safety and protects civil rights for all.
Leila Steinberg
Leila Steinberg is a businesswoman, artist manager, educator, writer, poet, and the founder of AIM4TheHeART, a 501(c)(3) non-
Leila is also known as the artist mentor and first manager for superstar rapper Tupac Shakur. They met when he was a student in her writing workshop, The Microphone Sessions, which continues today.
Britton Smith
Britton Smith is the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships for REFORM Alliance, an organization focused on changing criminal justice through transformative probation and parole legislation, led by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Robert Smith, Robert Kraft, Michael Rubin and Meek Mill. Under the leadership of CEO, Robert Rooks, Britton Smith utilizes his talents as an experienced national campaign and political strategist who has specialized in helping organizations and candidates appeal to a more modern and reflective demographic. Britton continues to be at the forefront the battles for equality and social justice.
In 2015, Britton became the National Political Director for his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., organizing their membership of over 170,000 on voter registration projects, civic education efforts and shaping their legislative advocacy agenda. Organizing nationwide, Britton has established a rapport with community leaders and lawmakers alike. Smith was asked to serve as a representative on the White House’s task force on criminal justice reform working with other prominent leaders in the space of criminal justice.
