Cristi Moore serves as Chief Communications Officer for the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). In this role she leads the Communications and Public Affairs team which advances DPH’s brand — both internally and externally — through promotion of the agency’s programs and services, and its employees’ contributions and successes. Communications also supports many high-impact agency initiatives by providing communications planning and support year-round and during emergencies.
A member of the DPH team for more than two decades, Moore previously served as acting chief communications officer. Prior to that, she served as Creative Services director and Art director, respectively.
A native of Homestead, Florida, Moore received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts with an emphasis in graphic design from Columbia College. She is a graduate of the South Carolina Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program, a nationally accredited management development program for managers and supervisors in South Carolina state government. She served as board member of the South Carolina Society of Certified Public Managers from 2008-2010. Moore currently serves as the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) immediate Past President and Region IV representative. Prior to this role, she served as NPHIC Vice President. Moore also served as the Chair of the South Carolina’s Early Childhood Advisory Council's Birth to Five Communications Roundtable for 2022.
Cristi lives in Irmo with her husband, Scott, and their rescued pack of dogs. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, baking, rowing, and spending time with friends and family.