D.J. Gribbin serves as a
Division Director of Macquarie Holdings,
Inc. He is responsible for representing Macquarie in
Washington, D.C. and assisting with business development in
the United States. He joined Macquarie in January of 2006.
Prior to joining Macquarie,
Mr. Gribbin served as Chief Counsel for the Federal Highway
Administration. As Chief Counsel, he supervised a staff of
50 attorneys, who provided a range of legal services to the
Agency. He and his staff worked with state and local
government transportation attorneys and other customers to
enhance their understanding of Federal laws and procedures
relating to highway transportation.
Mr. Gribbin’s tenure at FHWA was characterized by a focus on
advancing public-private partnerships (PPP).
His efforts included
creating a PPP task force, writing a report to Congress
highlighting the benefits of PPPs, and creation of FHWA’s
SEP-15 program. For these efforts, he was presented
with ARTBA’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2005.
Prior to joining FHWA, Mr.
Gribbin most recently served as the Director of Public
Sector Business Development, Koch Industries.
In that role, he
worked with the governors, legislators and leaders of State
highway authorities to develop public-private transportation
ventures. In addition, he worked on a policy level
with Congress and the Administration to make it easier for
states to use innovative financing and contracting
techniques when building highways. As Koch’s Director of
Government Affairs, he helped manage Koch’s Federal
legislative and political efforts.
From February 1994 to
September 1997, Mr. Gribbin
served as
the National Field Director for the Christian Coalition,
where he managed a range of activities focused on expanding
the grassroots organization. He worked from April 1989 to
February 1994 as Legislative Representative for the National
Federation of Independent Business, the largest organization
representing small business owners. Mr. Gribbin served on
Capitol Hill as Legislative Director for Congressman Larry
Combest of Texas, with responsibility for a broad range of
legislative duties. His responsibilities included serving as
a member of the Professional Staff for the House Committee
on the District of Columbia, where he drafted amendments and
attended hearings with and on behalf of Congressman Combest.
Mr. Gribbin earned both a
Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and a Law Degree from
Georgetown University. He is a member of the Virginia Bar.
