Phil Graham joined the National Infrastructure Commission from the Department for Transport, where he worked on many of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects. He led the development of the Government’s high speed rail strategy from its inception and took it through one of the country’s largest ever consultation and analysis processes, as well as leading the team supporting Sir Howard Davies’ Airports Commission and working on the London Olympics. Previous roles include posts dealing with transport security, working on the Eddington study of transport and economic growth and as‎ Private Secretary to the Secretary of State.