VU’s Bradley honored with Athena Award
Christine Bradley, assistant vice chancellor for Community and Government Relations, was recognized March 31 with the 2011 Athena Award.
Christine Bradley
For 20 years, the Athena Award and Scholarship Program has honored outstanding women of Nashville for their skills in business, leadership and service to their community.
Bradley, one of 28 nominees this year, was sponsored for the award by the Nashville Women's Breakfast Club.
Bradley came to Vanderbilt in 2007 from the Nashville Career Advancement Center, where as executive director she has led a number of regional workforce development and economic development initiatives, including assistance to more than 840 women each year
Before joining the NCAC, Bradley was state director of operations for Camelot Care, a provider of mental health services, where she worked on a wide range of service delivery and policy issues.
She served as chief of staff to Mayor Phil Bredesen from 1995 to 1998 while the city was growing to include a new museum, a professional football team and a state-of-the-art arena.
Bradley served as Bredesen's advocate with the Metro Council, the state legislature, federal officials, business leaders and the nonprofit community.