Ohio Department of Transportation officially launches 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force and names industry expert Chris Vineis to the board. Read the full news release.
Christine J. Vineis has twenty-five years of public affairs experience in both Washington, New York and Columbus, Ohio. Her legislative expertise is grounded in diverse public policy areas, having worked for a ranking Republican on the House Commerce Committee, represented one of the nation's top railroads before Congress and the Administration, and founded the international, 41-chapter Women's Transportation Seminar.
Christine left the Hill to become the first female officer of I.C. Industries. As Assistant Vice President of Government Affairs, she represented the Illinois Central Railroad, PET Foods and the Hussman Corporation.
In the New York City headquarters of Pfizer, Inc., Christine was director of the pharmaceutical industry's first consumer advertising campaign. She also managed the public relations elements of the AT&T divestiture for Posner Public Relations.
After moving to Columbus Christine worked as assistant to the Speaker of the House of the Ohio General Assembly and then as Director of Public Affairs for the region's metropolitan planning organization.
Today, as president of her own business, Ms. Vineis consults on a wide range of public policies, bringing strategic communication messages to Capitol Hill and impressive results to her many clients.
Christine is founder and past-president of Ohio Women in Government, which she organized in 1997 to promote women to leadership positions within Ohio government. She is Vice Chair of the Board of CHOICES, which helps victims of domestic abuse, and member of the WTS Scholarship Board.
She has a BA from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts and a Masters in Public Affairs from the George Washington University.
On May 4, Christine launched the WTS International Annual Conference, celebrating its 30th year, by moderating the plenary session of national transportation leaders:
2007 WTS Annual Conference Highlights
Christine recently shared her thoughts on the founding of Women's Transportation Seminar in the March 21, 2007 issue of WTS Transcript:
A Founder's Reflections
Christine was featured in the September, 2005 edition of Mass Transit Magazine for her role as founder of Women's Transportation Seminar, recognized internationally as the professional organization for women in the transportation industry:
WTS: Transporting Careers – One Woman at a Time
