Christopher Coakley

Chris Coakley is based in Washington, DC. He represents Saltchuk’s interests at the federal level and coordinates the companies’ public policy and political activities nationwide.

Chris previously spent four years as vice president of legislative affairs for the American Waterways Operators, an industry association representing the U.S. tugboat, towboat, and barge industry. For three years he served as vice president for AWO’s Atlantic Region. Prior to joining AWO, Chris was a government affairs associate at the law firm of Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds. For three years immediately following college, he worked in the office of Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt (D-MO) in the House of Representatives.

Chris received his Master’s Degree in transportation policy, operations and logistics from the School of Public Policy at George Mason University. A graduate of Colby College, he also studied at the London School of Economics and was an intern in the British Parliament. Following college graduation, he participated in the “Business Bridge” program in accounting, finance and marketing at Dartmouth University’s Tuck School.

Chris makes his home in Washington, D.C., with his wife Elizabeth and his two sons Beck and Gus.