Janelle Christian is the Director of the Office of Industry and State Outreach of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). In this role, Ms. Christian focuses on communication and outreach for TTB-regulated industry members. Some of her primary efforts include coordinating TTB participation at TTB-regulated industry member conferences and trade shows; identifying training opportunities for industry members to encourage voluntary compliance with TTB laws, regulations, and requirements; and serving as a liaison with industry members and industry trade associations.

Ms. Christian joined TTB in 2011 as a Presidential Management Fellow in the Advertising, Labeling and Formulation Division. Prior to her current appointment, she served as a Policy Advisor to Headquarters Operations for two years. In that role, she worked on a broad array of policy issues ranging from emerging products to improving internal efficiencies.  

Ms. Christian received a bachelor's degree in economics from Oregon State University in 1999. She obtained a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University in 2003 and a law degree from the University of Oregon in 2011.