Christine Shipley

Managing Director, Stevens & Lee Public Affairs

Christine Shipley has more than 25 years of strategic advisory experience in New Jersey state government. With a reputation among policy makers as a trusted, bipartisan advocate for pragmatic solutions, she assists businesses and trade organizations with their legislative and regulatory priorities and guides them through the complexities of state government. Christine advises clients across industries on key executive proposals and legislative developments that may impact their businesses and markets.

Christine served for 10 years as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Senate Republican Office where she developed close ties with legislators and staff on both sides of the aisle. Additionally, she served the Senate Republican Caucus as Deputy Executive Director, Director of Research and Chief Counsel, and as an Assistant Counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel for Governor Christine Todd Whitman. Her experience also includes working in Pennsylvania state government as a Legislative Analyst in the Office of Legislative Affairs in the Pennsylvania Department of Education for Governor Tom Ridge and interning with the Pennsylvania General Assembly Republican Legal Staff. 

Christine has spoken at a variety of events sponsored by the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. As a strong believer in mentoring up and coming leaders, Christine has presented at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, the Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship, NEW Leadership® at the Center for American Women and Politics and the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy.