Stephanie Phillips
Senior Program Manager, Deconstruction & Circular Economy, City of San Antonio
Stephanie Phillips is the Senior Program Manager for the City of San Antonio’s Deconstruction and Circular Economy program, leading efforts to implement and expand the city’s groundbreaking deconstruction ordinance—the largest of its kind in North America. With a background in interior design and a graduate degree in historic preservation from UT Austin, Phillips has become a leading advocate for material reuse, embodied carbon awareness, and sustainable development. She played a pivotal role in policy formation, workforce training, and the launch of the Material Innovation Center, significantly shaping San Antonio’s approach to circular economy practices. Phillips also co-founded Circular San Antonio, a nonprofit dedicated to scaling circular efforts across the city.
