About Anja’s Career

Anja Graves dedicated herself to serving the legislative and regulatory needs of clients, working with public and private sector clients on a variety of transportation, infrastructure, and community economic development issues. Anja effectively and efficiently served her clients’ interests in the legislative and administrative spheres through the reputation she developed over 18 years as a trusted, innovative expert on transportation and infrastructure subject areas. Anja helped secure authorizations, appropriations, and regulatory relief for Cardinal Infrastructure’s clients.

Prior to forming Cardinal Infrastructure, Anja was the President of CHG & Associates, a federal relations firm in Washington, DC. In addition to her extensive government affairs experience, Anja worked for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for former Secretaries Andrew Cuomo and Mel Martinez. Anja managed the procurement and budgeting process, contracts and grants, project evaluations, and HUD’s role in housing reconstruction after hurricanes Mitch and George.

Anja was experienced in local and state government through her work as an urban planner for the City of San Jose, California, as well as an environmental planner working for the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group in California. Anja held a B.A. from the University of California and a Masters in Urban Planning from New York University, and was a member of APTA, Women’s Transportation Seminar, Capital Investment Grants Working Group, Streetcar Coalition, Bus Coalition, Transportation Research Forum, and the Road Gang.