The Kennedy Center's 2024 honored alum is diplomat Christina Tomlinson. Come hear her deliver her Honored Alumni Lecture at the Kennedy Center, part of Homecoming Week.
Christina Tomlinson (BA ’90) has been a career diplomat with the U.S. Department of State for 26 years, and now serves in the Office of the Secretary of State as Deputy Executive Secretary. She has led U.S. government interagency communications at the U.S. missions to Italy, the European Union, and Pakistan, and also advanced America’s national security objectives abroad during assignments in Türkiye, Hungary, and China. In tours in Washington, Christina directed strategic communications in Europe, served in the office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and worked in the 24/7 Operations Center.
Before joining the Foreign Service, Christina worked at the U.S. Department of Commerce and the United Nations Information Centre. Born in Provo when her parents were graduate students at BYU, Christina grew up in Reston, Virginia. She holds a BA from BYU in International Relations, an MA in International Affairs from George Washington University, and an MSc in National Security Strategy from the National War College.