Joyce Phillips is a Senior Planner with the City of Olympia Community Planning & Development Department.  She has over 25 years of planning experience, working at city, county, and state governments.  She received a Bachelor’s degree in Geography & Land Studies from Central Washington University, with a minor in Environmental Studies.  Joyce holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from The Evergreen State College, with a focus on land use, transportation, and energy.

Joyce is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, was appointed by the Governor to serve on the state’s Commute Trip Reduction Board (2006 – 2016), and was the 2006 recipient of the Barbara Grace Award for promoting the ideals of planning through public service.