Christine Conniff Sheahan, Publisher, Founder,
CEO Networking Magazine
 Born
in Los Angeles, Ms. Sheahan came to New York to attend Marymount
College, Tarrytown, New York, where she majored in art, and began to receive
portrait commissions from her classmates. After graduation, her first job
was with The New Yorker magazine as a display designer. There, she was asked
to sketch the likenesses of advertising executives for promotion displays.
After leaving The New Yorker, she worked as an illustrator and graphic
designer for such clients as New York Telephone, the youth market for Van
Heusen, the Mennen Company, BVD and The Citizens' Committee to Keep New York
City Clean.
Ms. Sheahan married New York journalist Denis Sheahan in
1966. Prior to independently founding Networking magazine in
1991, Ms. Sheahan was in partnership with her husband. They
co-founded Sheahan Publications, Inc. in 1981 with the launch
of the 4-color magazine, House. As creative director, Ms. Sheahan
did the design, layout and photo editing for the successful
magazine before launching Networking magazine. Sheahan Publications,
Inc. also publishes the Builder & Remodeler.
Artist Christine Conniff Sheahan is also known in New York
and the
Hamptons as a portrait painter, and her oil paintings appear in many
prominent private collections. Two of Ms. Sheahan's portrait paintings were
commissioned by Susan Lucci, star of ABC's "All My Children." The
original oil paintings, one of the actress and one of her two children, hang
in Ms. Lucci's home. The painting of Ms. Lucci was used as a model for the
copy that has been seen on the popular daytime soap. More recently, Ms. Sheahan
was commissioned by the Pentagon to paint the portrait of General Dennis Reimer,
Chief of Staff, United States Army. The painting, which is part of the permanent
Pentagon collection, was unveiled on June 20, 1999.
"For outstanding use of print journalism
as a means of making a difference in public and women's
health, Networking (has) provided a powerful and passionate
advocate's voice for the most important women's health
issues and social causes..."
-National Council on Women’s Health
“Making a Difference through Media Award”
Awards & Media Recognition:
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- 2004, Family Counseling Service, “Family of
Man Humanitarian Award”
- 2004, Education Assistance Corporation (EAC),
“Unsung hero”
- 2004, 2001, and 2000 the Long Island Business News, "Long
Island’s Top 50 Women”; 2004 Hall of Fame
Honoree.
- 2002, National Association of Women Business Owners
(NAWBO) Long Island, “Woman of Achievement”
- 2002, Ward Melville Heritage Organization, “Outstanding
Media”
- 2002, Public Relations Professionals of Long Island,
“Outstanding Media Award”
- 2001, Euro-American Women’s Council’s
Global Women’s Forum in Athens, Greece, “the
Mayor of Athens’Artemus Millennium Award”
- 1998, The First National Council on Women's Health, “Making
a Difference Through Media Award”
- 1998, 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action
Coalition, “Outstanding Women Who Have Made a
Difference”
- 1998, Suffolk County Women's Business Enterprise
Coalition, “Women of Merit Award”
- 1998, New York State Senate Woman of Distinction
and New York State Senator Kenneth LaValle named Christine
Conniff Sheahan, "New York State Senate Woman
of Distinction."
- 1997, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), “Distinguished
Service Award”“For Commitment to Local
Economic Development and Outstanding Assistance to
the Small Business Administration in Fiscal Year 1996
New York District Office”
- 1996, U.S. Small Business Administration, “Media
Advocate Award”
- 1996, NAWBO (National Association of Women Business
Owners), “Outstanding Contribution and Support
of the Mission of Our Association.”
- 1996, “Suffolk County's Community Service
Award”for her coverage of breast cancer in Suffolk
County.
- 1995, New York Statewide Breast Cancer Support Program, “Benita
Feurey Breast Cancer Award”
- 1995, Women On The Job, “Journalism Award”
- 1993, Long Island's United Way, “Mercury Award,”for “Outstanding
Media Support.”
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