Phil is originally from Wellsville, New York and has lived in Boston for six years. While he earned his undergraduate degree in film from Emerson, he currently works for a few different public radio stations, namely Emerson’s 88.9. Phil would love to run a rural community station someday, but ultimately will go wherever there's a call to strengthen local media services. He has worked for a number of local theaters as a carpenter and props technician, volunteers extensively with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, and has checked out materials from all 25 branches of the Boston Public Library.

In five years, Phil wants to be able to say that he knew the most compassionate and efficient cohort to have come through the engagement lab. He hopes that they can all call each other up to take a look at whichever project is on their plate that day.