Barry Davis and Reid Phillips will serve as mayor and mayor pro tem, respectively, for the next two years following an organizational meeting of the Vail Town Council. The two were unanimously elected by their colleagues following a swearing-in ceremony for the incoming town council members on Dec. 2 which seated incumbents Davis and Sam Biszantz, as well as previous council members Kevin Foley and Kim Langmaid. Current members Dave Chapin and Jonathan Staufer, who are serving the second half of four-year terms, round out the seven-member council.

Mayor Barry Davis was elected to his first four-year term in November 2021 and is now starting his second four-year term. He served as mayor pro tem from 2023 to 2025.

Davis moved to Vail after graduating from college to pursue his love of outdoor recreation in the mountains. Since being elected, he has been named to represent the council on the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council, Eagle Country Regional Transit Authority Formation Committee and the Sustainable Destination Steering Committee.   

In his professional life, Davis has worn many hats including the creation of several hospitality businesses in Vail. During his first term with council, he pursued a Master of Social Work, graduating in 2025. He is currently working in the community in crisis-related mental health. In his free time, Davis most likely will be found biking Vail’s North Trail, fly fishing on Gore Creek or trying to keep up with his son on the slopes of Vail Mountain.

Mayor Pro Tem Reid Phillips is in the middle of his first term as a Vail Town Council member. He was elected to a four-year term in 2023.

Phillips first started coming to Vail in the late 1970s. He is a second-generation Coloradan who has spent most of his life between Denver, Vail and his family's cattle ranch near Burns. He graduated from the University of Colorado and then spent a few years in the corporate world. Phillips moved to Vail full time in 1994 to run the Women’s Alpine Program at Ski and Snowboard Club Vail followed by a few years with the Canadian Alpine Team.

He then moved back to Vail, where he is now raising two daughters with his wife. Phillips became a 38-year-old rookie with the Vail Ski Patrol and started and built his own company, HW Builders. During his time in Vail, he has volunteered for many of the valley's nonprofits including Vail Epic Promise, Habitat for Humanity, The Lindsey Vonn Foundation, Vail Mountain School and Roundup River Ranch. He is a firm believer in acting locally to have the most impact.

Before his election to town council, Phillips spent three years on Vail's Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) working to find a balance between the environment and appropriate growth for the community. Maintaining the small-town character has always been a priority for him. When he is not working on the mountain or building something in the valley, Phillips can be found with his family and friends enjoying his favorite place in the world.

Prior to this week’s leadership elections, Travis Coggin had served as Vail mayor since 2023. Coggin became term-limited in November.

The Town Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Agendas are posted on the town’s website at www.vail.gov/agendas. Community members are encouraged to attend in person or watch a live stream online at www.highfivemedia.org or at www.facebook.com/TownofVail.