President & CEO
Assedo Consulting, LLC
Laurel, Maryland
Ms. Odessa L. Phillip, P.E, is an engineer, planner, and public engagement professional with 25+ years experience working with local, state, and federal, public and private organizations. She is passionate about bringing communities into planning processes early enougth to guide projects that will impact their daily lives. Her work guides and educates stakeholders, government officials, and communities on the impacts of engineering, transportation, and construction projects.
Odessa secured a BSCE from Howard University (Structures/Transportation) and a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Maryland, College Park (Construction Project Management).
In 2012, she founded Assedo Consulting, LLC, a certified African-American, woman-owned business enterprise (MBE/WBE). Assedo Consulting provides planning and public outreach services for projects in the planning, design, and construction phases of development.
Ms. Phillip has worked as an adjunct professor in the Civil Engineering Department at her alma mata, Howard University, and sits on the Advisory Board for the Department. She is passionate about introducing women and minorities to engineering.
Odessa is active in the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS). In 2020, she was appointed as a Director on the International Foundation Board and is in her second term, leading subcommittees related to equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as small business ownership.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CDT