Philip Shucet
Philip Shucet has been president/CEO of Hampton Roads Transit since February 1, 2010.
Mr. Shucet’s transportation career began almost 40 years ago when he went to work for the West Virginia Department of Highways and later with the Arizona Department of Transportation. His interests in working for the private sector lead Mr. Shucet to the Michael Baker Corp., a Pittsburgh-headquartered international engineering firm. He was assigned to Baker’s Transportation Business Unit. He later became president of two business units, Baker Environmental and Baker Mellon Stuart.
In 2002, Mr. Shucet’s high profile public life began when he was appointed VDOT Commissioner. In his three-year tenure, he was able to help the organization redirect its energies in a climate of declining public investment while energizing political support with his on-time – on-budget performance demands. His “Project Dashboard,” an online accounting of the agency’s construction and financial performance, won industry awards.
His recognized leadership in management led the City of Norfolk to recently hire him to refine project oversight on The Tide. He also started his own company in Virginia Beach in December 2008.