Philip K. Beachem

Philip Beachem was appointed president of the New Jersey Alliance for Action in 1996. In this capacity, he works with elected officials from the federal, state and local level on economic and infrastructure on issues important to the citizens of New Jersey and the region. He consults with governors, legislators and local officials from both political parties and is recognized by the media as a leading spokesman on infrastructure and public-private partnership issues. He previously served as the vice president. Mr. Beachem has served on commissions by appointment of past governors, including the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority. In 1988 he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the USEPA’s Environmental Finance Advisory Board. In 1977, at the age 24, Mr. Beachem was elected to the first of three successive four-year terms as a councilman in Franklin Township, Somerset County. He was also elected twice to serve as the mayor. He is a recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers, New Jersey Section, New Jersey Chapter Recognition Award by the American Public Works Association, and the PNC Bank Arts Center’s Frank Sinatra Award. Mr. Beachem received his B.S. Degree in Real Estate from the University of Connecticut and MBA degree from Rutgers University.