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Christiana Cameron is the newest member of APTA's senior leadership team.
May 8, 2023
Christiana Cameron earned a master’s in business administration from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s in history from Gonzaga University.
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced the newest member of the senior leadership team, as Christiana Cameron will become APTA’s CFO.
“We are excited that Christiana will be joining APTA to lead our finance and information technology departments,” said Paul P. Skoutelas, APTA president/CEO. “Her extensive experience in all phases of financial management in the private and non-profit sectors will serve APTA and our industry well.”
Christiana Cameron's Experience
Cameron most recently served as the CFO of Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) in Washington, D.C. In that role, she was responsible for finance, accounting, budgeting, internal controls, audit, IT, human resources, risk management, and contracts.
Before joining ITS America, she was the principal of Beckwith Cameron, LLC. She also served as VP of finance and administration for America’s Natural Gas Alliance managing internal operations, including accounting and finance, human resources, contracts, facilities, and IT.
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