Phil leverages over 22 years of experience serving, leading and developing elite teams within the US Army Special Operations Community. Bringing his unique, proven brand of improving high performing leaders, teams and culture to organizations that partner with StoneWater Training. 

Following his military career, he channeled his experience into helping other leaders and teams achieve their maximum potential through academic and experiential training with his company, LEAD 406. This company served senior leaders and teams in athletics, academia, business, non-profit and emergency services. LEAD 406 subsequently was acquired by Allegro Group where Phil assumed the role of Managing Director of Leadership and continued to capitalize on experiential learning to maximize healthy, purpose-drive and value based leaders and teams. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University.  

Phil is now based out of Lake Oswego, OR where he lives with his wife and their 7 teenage children. Although most of his time is now spent trying to remember high school geometry, teaching kids to drive on the hills of LO or cheering on his family at a myriad of sporting events, Phil can occasionally be found climbing, backpacking, boarding, riding, hiking, fishing, rafting and hunting in the mountains and water of the PNW.