Greg Phillips is the Director of Aviation for the Colorado Springs Airport. He is an instrument rated commercial pilot, holds an engineering degree from West Point, and recently completed his MBA from the University of Denver.Following military service, Greg worked as a project manager for Boeing and the FAA, serving as Deputy Program Manager during the construction of the Denver International Airport. He has filled executive positions at five airports, starting with the Bend Municipal Airport in Oregon, where he was named Oregon Airport Manager of the Year. He was Deputy Director at the Missoula International Airport, Director of the Pangborn Memorial Airport in central Washington and the Vail/Eagle County Airport Executive Director before assuming his current role in January, 2017. In 2019, COS was recognized as Colorado Airport of the Year by the Colorado DOT. COS was the 2020 recipient of the Economic Development Council of Colorado’s award for economic partnerships, the 2020 national brand identity marketing awardee from the Airports Council International, and the 2021 Balchen/Post national awardee from the American Association of Airport Executives for their snow removal program. Most recently, COS was honored by The Gazette as one of Colorado Springs’ Best Workplaces.Greg is the Past President of the Northwest Chapter Board of Directors for the American Association of Airport Executives and currently serves on a number of national aviation committees. He serves the community as a member of the VisitCOS Board of Directors, the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors, the city’s Economic Development Advisory Council, the Colorado Springs Police Foundation Board and is an Honorary Commander at the United States Air Force Academy. Greg is an Accredited Airport Executive, a member of the Order of Daedalians, a Senior Fellow in the Council for Excellence in Government, and an active member of the Colorado Airport Operators’ Association. In 2020, Greg was personally recognized as the Airport Executive of the Year by the NW Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives.