Dr. Christina Baxter is the CEO of Emergency Response TIPS, LLC, where she provides consulting services on emerging Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) threats, next generation CBRN detector design, and technology transition to operational reality. She was also a partner in Hazard3, LLC, which provides practical, evidence-based solutions for emergency response through the development of next generation tools for enhanced responder safety and education in the areas of CBRNE (E-explosives), hazardous materials, and clandestine laboratory response. Hazard3, LLC was procured by Safeware, Inc. in 2023.
Prior to forming Emergency Response TIPS, LLC, Dr. Baxter was the CBRNE Program Manager for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) where she was responsible for developing and fielding next generation capabilities for the CBRNE response elements. Prior to moving to DoD, Dr. Baxter was a Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and, in parallel, held various positions in Atlanta-area fire and emergency management agencies.
She has over 25 years of experience in the hazardous materials/ CBRN response community where she remains actively teaching, performing research, and participating in the standards development processes. She is a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters HazMat Advisory Board, the International Association of Fire Chiefs HazMat Committee, the Interagency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Committee on Personal Protective Clothing, as well as several National Fire Protection Association committees relating to hazardous materials response and protection. Dr. Baxter also sits on the National Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health and was a member of the Safe Transportation of Liquified Natural Gas by Railroad Tank Car Committee.
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry
University of Massachusetts (Amherst), B.S., Chemistry
University of Massachusetts (Amherst), B.S., Environmental Science