Christine Santillana is a senior legislative counsel at Earthjustice, where she advocates for strong federal policies to protect public health and the environment from toxic pollution. Her work focuses on PFAS, coal ash, pesticides, and other environmental health issues, with an emphasis on advancing effective and equitable federal policy.

Christine works closely with members of Congress, congressional committees, federal agencies, community advocates, and partner organizations to develop policy strategies and advance stronger environmental protections. She brings nearly a decade of experience in federal legislative advocacy and holds a J.D. from Howard University School of Law.