Anne Phillips, PhD leverages her background as an historian and professional planning experience to champion equitable approaches to transportation planning, public policy, and program management. In 2022, Anne founded Just Cities Collective, a consulting firm that specializes in fostering equitable practices in transportation planning. Prior to founding Just Cities Collective, Anne worked as a transportation planner for the City of Durham and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization where she leveraged federal funds, developed policies, and designed engagement strategies to create a more equitable transportation system for the Triangle region. Anne was a 2022 National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Transportation Justice Fellow.