Mark Christie

Mark Curtis Christie (born August 8, 1953) is an American attorney who has served as a Republican member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission since 2021. He was previously a judge of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, counsel to Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell, and counsel to Virginia Governor George Allen.^[1]

Mark Christie
Official portrait, 2023
Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In office January 20, 2025 – August 8, 2025
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Willie L. Phillips
Succeeded by	David Rosner
Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In office January 4, 2021 – August 8, 2025
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Bernard L. McNamee
Succeeded by	vacant
Personal details
Born	Mark Curtis Christie (1953-08-08) August 8, 1953 (age 72) Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Wake Forest University (BA) Georgetown University (JD)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Rank	Major

Christie had been a counsel to the Governor of Virginia during George Allen's term from 1996 to 1998 and a member of the Virginia State Corporation Commission from 2004 to 2021.