Acting Superintendent
San Francisco Mint
Phil Skinner serves as the Acting Superintendent of the San Francisco Mint. He joined the U.S. Mint in 2021 as the Deputy Superintendent of the Denver Mint. He previously worked at the Mint several years ago as a program analyst to improve the production lines at Mint facilities.
Apart from the Mint, Phil is a Six Sigma master black belt and started his own Lean and Six Sigma firm. He also earned a culinary degree and worked as a chef at a homeless shelter and a nonprofit restaurant. He previously worked as an interim plant manager at numerous facilities to improve operations, and as a production supervisor in the medical device industry. Prior to these jobs, he was a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps serving as a CH-46 helicopter pilot.
Phil holds an Aeronautics degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA in Management from Boston University. He is a life-long Denver sports fan and enjoys going to Broncos games, wood-working in his shop, and cooking something new and different every night.