As Co-Founder and CEO, Phillip plays a major role in building Public’s profile and network across North America. In addition to managing the operations and growth of the company, he is actively involved in business development and thoroughly enjoys “getting his hands dirty” developing campaigns and initiatives for several of PUBLIC’s key clients.
Prior to creating PUBLIC, Phillip spent seven years as Vice President & Managing Director of Manifest Communications, Canada’s leading social issue advertising agency. His role involved running the company’s operations and acting as a strategic lead on cause and corporate citizenship strategies and advertising campaigns.
Before Manifest, Phillip led the public sector practice at D-Code, a youth research and marketing firm; was a Project Manager at the Institute of Governance (a think tank based in Ottawa); and a Project Officer at the Canadian Council for International Cooperation. Phillip serves as Chair of the Board of Anaphylaxis Canada and has a Masters in International Relations from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.
