James Phillips

Background

About James Phillips

Dr. James Phillips utilizes his extensive legal background to maximize relationships and achieve institutional objectives. He has employed his expertise in conflict management, reduction, and resolution throughout his career in a range of contexts, not limited to negotiations, mediation, and arbitration. Moreover, Dr. Phillips' leadership style creates an environment of trust, collaboration, and investment by all stakeholders. As a pragmatic yet flexible administrator, Dr. Phillips inspires confidence and routinely collaborates in transparent decision-making while developing individuals to their highest level of achievement. By effectively managing conflict in higher education, Dr. Phillips has become a proven leader with the ability to navigate through successful outcomes, such as program review and development, accreditation, and the achievement of several awards. Some of his accomplishments include-Harvard College Graduate School of Education: Management Development Program, Fellow -Columbia University School of Law: Lecturer, Construction Law and Ethics -Georgetown University: Trained 300 White House and Senior Executive Service officials to persuasively testify/lobby Congress and respond to requests from Congressional members, committees, and their staffs -Virginia Commonwealth University: Proficiently facilitated three national stakeholder forums concerning the environmental cleanup of 100 retiring military bases for the Department of Defense