Phillip A. Washington
Chief Executive Officer
Denver International Airport;Co-Chair the Equity in Infrastructure Project

Phillip A. Washington is the Chief Executive Officer at the Denver International Airport, the country’s 3rd busiest airport and the world’s 7th busiest airport by passengers. He previously served as CEO of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority from March 2015 to May 2021, where he oversaw the largest modern public works program in North America. Following his retirement from the U.S. Army in 2000, where he held the highest non-commissioned officer rank of Command Sergeant Major, Phil advanced within the Denver Regional Transit District and served as its CEO from 2009 to 2015. Phil co-chaired the Biden/Harris Infrastructure Policy Committee in 2020 and 2021 and later led the Transportation Transition Teams as Captain. In August 2023, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appointed Phil to serve on the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity.