Cristin Brawner is the Executive Director of the David Mathews Center for Civic Life in Montevallo, Alabama. Cristin coordinates Mathews Center signature programming aimed at increasing active citizenship, community collaboration, and effective decision making across Alabama. Through her work at the Mathews Center, Cristin moderates deliberative community forums, conducts workshops on civic engagement, and collaborates with K – 12 schools, higher education partners, and community organizations to facilitate active civic learning for young Alabamians. 

Cristin serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Communities of Excellence. She also serves on the Advisory Board for Auburn University’s Government & Economic Development Institute. Cristin is a graduate of Class II of Leadership Alabama’s Alabama Leadership Initiative (ALI). A graduate of the University of Montevallo, Cristin has worked for the Mathews Center since 2011. Cristin can be reached at cfoster@mathewscenter.org.