ICC Board Member

Christina Jackson has over 20 years of code experience, starting her career in 2002. She currently works for the City of Newport News as the supervisor for the Property Maintenance Division and is a Certified Building Maintenance Official in Virginia. She is a member of the Virginia Building Code Official Association (VBCOA) and served as VBCOA Education Chair.

As of September 2015, Jackson is a founding board member of the Women in Code Enforcement and Development Virginia chapter and has been instrumental in supporting women in getting recognized for their contributions to building codes and inspections. Jackson served as the WICED of VA President in 2019 and an immediate past board member for the national WICED Code Council Chapter. Jackson is also a member of the Virginia Association of Zoning Officials where she is a Certified Zoning Administrator.

In August 2018, Ms. Jackson was appointed by Governor Ralph Northam to the State Technical Review Board, becoming the 1st African American female to serve in this capacity. Jackson also served on the Permit Tech Nation Board of Directors.

Jackson is a member of National Association of Women in Construction & American Association of Code Enforcement. Since 2017, she has been an instructor at Tidewater Community College, teaching the International Residential Code BLD 115 through the ICC Technical Training Program. Her other previous roles include the Codes Team Leader for the City of Norfolk for 10 years and a member of the ICC Military Family Committee.

Jackson is a national instructor, trainer, and speaker to various Code Council Chapters, training seminars, and conferences. She holds her B.S. in Leadership with a Minor in Public Administration from Old Dominion University. Jackson is a naval spouse, served as Navy Ombudsman and a mother of three.