Christine Nyirjesy Bragale joins Weber Merritt after serving 10 years as international spokesperson and media relations director at Goodwill Industries International, the sixth largest nonprofit organization in North America.  A communication strategist accredited by the International Association of Business Communicators, Christine has won more than 30 industry awards for communication campaigns and video productions, including the Telly, IABC Silver Inkwell, and PR Week Nonprofit Team of the Year, recognizing the effective alignment of corporate messages, communication tools, and organizational objectives.

Before coming to Goodwill, Christine spent a decade in the Washington press corps, most recently at the Associated Press, where she helped launch the agency’s new television service, Associated Press Television News (APTN), in 1994.  There she served four years as an assignment manager, directing APTN’s newsgathering operations in North and South America.  Previously, Christine worked as a Washington producer for several European networks, ABC Radio News and The McLaughlin Group. With a primary focus on politics and diplomacy, she covered three presidential elections and inaugurations and 11 international summits.