Christine Merdon
CEO/President
Merdon Strategies

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Christine Merdon is the CEO/President of Merdon Strategies, LLC, a woman owned small business providing consulting to organizations for project management, strategy, and leadership. Ms. Merdon had a leadership role for 9 years at the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) as the former acting architect of the Capitol and chief operating officer. She was responsible for organizational leadership, strategic planning, construction, facilities maintenance and operation of the historic U.S. Capitol building, the care and improvement of more than 570 acres of grounds and the operation and maintenance of 18.4 million square feet of buildings including: the House and Senate Congressional Office Buildings, the Capitol Visitor Center, the Library of Congress Buildings, the U.S. Supreme Court Building and U.S. Botanic Gardens. As Acting Architect of the Capitol, she was a member of the Capitol Police Board, and the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

Before joining the AOC, she worked in private industry as COO and senior vice president of program and construction management with McKissack & McKissack. Her private industry experience also included time spent as a project manager and site superintendent for Clark Construction. She began her career with the U.S. Navy for a total of 17 years, which included an assignment to White House Military Office as a project manager for projects at the White House and Camp David. She has a BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of Maryland. In addition, she a member of the National Academy of Construction.