Phill has worn many hats during his career, including shipping clerk, fabrication welder, real estate broker, editor, instructor, business manager, marketing associate, association marketing manager, business development VP, marketing consultant, interim executive director, and company president.

The bulk of his business experience rests on a foundation of creating and implementing effective communication strategies to help consumers, businesses, and organizations across North America navigate change and profit from emerging opportunities.

Phill is an experienced content provider/editor/designer/producer for publications, videos, web sites, conventions, meetings/events, trade shows, award programs, workshops, demonstration projects, and training initiatives; has strong written, presentation, and one-on-one communication skills; and is adept at leading and juggling multiple projects (and multiple project deadlines).

A pack rat at heart, Phill nurtures an ever-growing collection of more than 8,000 reference materials, including newsletters, newspaper and magazine clippings, seminar handouts, and digital articles (PDFs and MS-Word documents). His knowledge-management skills helped Alby Materials increase shareholder value by more than 400% between 1993 and 2000, by providing customers and prospects with timely access to technical information, marketing support, management and employee training materials, and planning and financial expertise.

During his career, Phill has promoted, established, and maintained profitable partnerships with talented printers, programmers, photographers, videographers, ad premium specialists and other marketing and business communications vendors and suppliers, and can quickly create effective, collaborative, professional service networks to assure project success.  Their project-specific expertise, combined with Phill's project management, creativity, planning, technical competency, and unique background of effective business and association communication experience, help businesses and organizations earn higher returns on their marketing and business communication investments.

Phill Fun Facts ...

Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Education: BAG/Mass Communication Emphasis, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, 1981; Graduated with honors.

First job: Summer Laborer for Milwaukee County Park System.

Recent project: Created a series of white papers to help an international manufacturer increase web traffic and cultivate higher-quality leads from its Internet investment.

Most people don’t know: Set unofficial world’s record for marathon juggling (24 hours) as a fund raising activity for the Bay View Community Center (1983), generating more than $14,000.

Essential business philosophy: Organizations exist to profitably serve an increasing base of repeat and referral customers.

Best way to keep competitive advantage: Environmental scanning to identify and profit from emerging opportunities.

Yardsticks for success: Repeat and referral business.

Goals yet to be achieved: Teach himself to play keyboard; Complete his screenplay.

Best decision: Marrying Christine Mary Elizabeth Posler in 1975.

Worst decision: Purchasing his first car, a 1970 Ford Maverick, from a private party who had beat the heck out of the engine and took full advantage of Phill's naiveté.

Mentor: Mrs. Hackett, an open-code encyclopedia in sensible shoes and Phill's next-door neighbor during his formative years (1955-1973).

Word that best describes Phill: Informavore.

What Phill likes best about his job: Helping customers succeed.

The most important lesson Phill has learned: Attitude is a personal choice.

Life motto: “Learning and loving are priceless.”

Person most interested in meeting: Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.

Company Phill respects the most: Google.

First choice for a new career: Play Merlin as a cast member at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

Awards/honors most proud of: "NRMCA Murray S. Simpson Award for Promotion Excellence" and "WRMCA 2007 Man of the Year" award.

Five most influential books Phill has read: Tom Peters’ Re-imagine; William Manchester’s The Glory and the Dream; Karl Albrecht’s Corporate Radar; Luther’s Large Catechism; Mario Puzo’s The Godfather.

Phill's favorite vacation spot: Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wisconsin.

Phill's favorite pizza: Cheese & Sausage from DiCarlo Trattoria Pizzeria, Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

Phill's favorite ways to spend free time: Bike riding along the shores of Lake Michigan or Bear Creek; Climbing the cliffs at Devil’s Lake; Reading; Hunting for rocks and fossils; Writing; Taking pictures; and Playing tennis and basketball with family and friends.

Separated at birth: What "celeb" does Phill look like? Click HERE.