I'm Stephanie Phillips, founder of Second Story and an award-winning circular economy strategist. I spent nearly a decade building the City of San Antonio's deconstruction and circular economy program, connecting building material reuse with preservation, workforce development, housing, and the arts. I also co-founded Circular San Antonio to take that work beyond City Hall.

I've written the policy, sat through council briefings, and worked through the practical questions that come with putting reuse into practice. That experience shapes the guidance I give today.

Through Second Story, I help cities, organizations, and project teams understand where reuse fits and what it will take to make it happen. I'm directly involved in every project, bringing in collaborators when their expertise is needed.

My training in historic preservation and interior architecture keeps the work grounded in buildings, materials, and the people connected to them. Each place has its own priorities. That is where I start.