Speakers

Anthony L. Buckley is the Director of Innovative Partnerships for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). His current focus is on advancing Public-private Partnerships in the State, where appropriate. During his tenure as a public servant Anthony has managed a host of State financing and funding programs. For the State of Oregon, he played a leading role in managing financial components of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects for both transportation and energy sectors. As the Chief Financial Officer for the Oregon Department of Energy he was directly responsible for one of the Nation’s largest energy tax credit programs ($2 billion) as well as the Nation’s oldest energy lending programs (35-years). Prior to his assignment with the department of energy he served as the debt and investment manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation where he oversaw a $3.5 billion transportation finance portfolio. Prior to his career as a public servant, Anthony gained 20-years of private sector experience having worked for various corporations in both finance and marketing roles. Anthony earned his B.A. degree (1996) in Finance from Temple University and undertook his graduate studies at George Fox University. He is currently enrolled at the University of Washington School of Law pursuing a Masters of Jurisprudence.