Christina Byrne is the Public Outreach Department Manager at the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and has more than 20 years of experience conceptualizing and implementing award-winning proactive public participation and community outreach programs for transportation projects in all phases of project development.

Career highlights include fast-paced, complicated highway construction projects such as the I-405 Improvement Project Design-Build Project currently wrapping up construction. Christina also currently serves as the Outreach Program Manager for the OC Streetcar, OC's first modern streetcar.

Christina and her OCTA Public Outreach team of nine communication professionals excel at partnering with PR firms to implement creative and cost-effective outreach plans customized to build relationships with unique stakeholders in an inclusive manner.

The most important resource of any organization is its people, especially when they are outstanding at what they do. Christina uncovered during her career a continual passion for professional development and inspiring and mentoring others.

She has been honored to speak on her public communications and professional development and management experience at numerous conferences, at webinars and was honored in 2020 with the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) Paul B. Clark Award presented to an individual that demonstrates exceptional leadership and lifetime achievement in the communications field through professional commitment, including the mentoring of others.

Christina has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Chapman University and a master’s in public administration from California State University, Long Beach.

She resides in Anaheim Hills, California with her husband and two sons.