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.