As an Agile practitioner, Phil especially enjoys working with individuals and teams to experiment with techniques that make it possible to collaborate effectively, identify and address challenges, and deliver business value to customers. Over the course of a career that began more than 30 years ago when he served as a US Air Force Officer, and during which he has had the opportunity to work with many organizations that are leaders in their field, such as Cisco Systems, Intel Corporation, Fidelity Investments, and National Public Radio, he has found that positive outcomes are most likely when keeping particular values top of mind, including Respect, Understanding, Focus, Flow, Communication, and Simplicity.

He and his wife of 35 years share many interests, including film, theater, and music. He also volunteers his time as an amateur paleontologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and as a crisis counselor for Crisis Text Line.