15-20 years

Prior to starting on her own, Christine was the Director of Government Affairs for two of the largest state agencies in Washington State: Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Labor and Industries as well as lobbying for the Associated General Contractors of Washington.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Central Washington University, and lives in Olympia with her husband, who owns a commercial water construction business as well as large storage facility, and five children. Christine and her family are very active in their community and are major donors to the Hands' on Children's Museum in Olympia, Boys and Girls Club of Thurston County, St. Martins University, and the the Olympia School District Education Foundation.

Christine is also a member of the Association of Washington Business, serves on the state of Washington Paid Family Leave Advisory Committee representing employer interests and is the past-president for the Olympia Hand's on Children's Museum.

0-5 years

Clint Brewer founded Imperium Public Strategies after more than 20 years of executive leadership roles in media, non-profits, government, and public affairs consulting at the state and national levels. He specializes in media relations, government relations, integrated campaigns, and crisis communications.

Clint was a founding member of the MLS2Nashville Committee, a group of business and sports executives that began the movement to bring a Major League Soccer team to Nashville. Clint was the lead public relations strategist for MLS2Nashville as a principal at Stones River Group. MLS2Nashville's public relations campaign was recognized with a Silver Anvil Award by the Public Relations Society of America.

Clint served for five years as Assistant Commissioner for Communications and Marketing for the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development under Governor Bill Haslam. There, working under Commissioners Bill Hagerty and Randy Boyd, he was part of the executive team that successfully recruited Beretta USA, Hankook Tire, UBS and other global brands to the state.

Prior to the Haslam Administration, Clint was a journalist and media executive. As the editor of the Nashville City Paper and The Lebanon Democrat, he led both daily newspapers to their only national journalism awards. He also served as the Government and Politics Editor of the Tennessean. Clint was elected the national president of the Society of Professional Journalists, leading the organization's federal lobbying and advocacy to pass a national shield law for reporters.
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Clint also worked as the executive director of the Beacon Center, a free market think tank. There, Clint oversaw the launch of Tennessee Watchdog, the state's only non-profit investigative reporting website.

Clint is on the board of directors of the Tennessee Soccer Club, the largest youth soccer club in Tennessee. He is also on the board of the Wilson Central High School soccer boosters. He is also active as a volunteer at Christ Church Cathedral.