Phillip Brooks is a successful entrepreneur who has built, managed and sold companies. As owner, president and CEO of multifaceted produce company H. Brooks and Company and its affiliates for more than 20 years, Phillip has extensive leadership experience. He successfully adapted the companies to changing consumer and supply chain landscapes through organic growth, organizational development, building relationships, strategic acquisitions and divestitures.
He is a noted expert in food systems and has participated in the formation of food safety and food security policy internationally.

Phillip has been a resilience practitioner since 2010, earning his Certification as a SMART (stress management and resilience training) practitioner through Resilient Option in 2019, and now trains and coaches others on building resilience. He is also a leadership coach, earning certification through the Hudson Institute of coaching, with a focus on training, coaching and board of director service as a catalyst for understanding, harmony and success.

Phillip has been recognized as a top leader in the food industry and as a vendor of the year to grocery retailers. He is currently a member of the board of directors for New Harvest Foods. As a business advisor, Phillip provides guidance in the areas of strategic planning, supply chain strategy, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures, agile leadership systems and product development. He specializes in advising family businesses and closely held companies and non-profit organizations.

Phillip earned his MBA at St. Thomas University, St. Paul, Minn., and B.A. from St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minn., and has completed the Harvard University Program on Negotiation. His keen interests in science, nature, communication, storytelling, net-weaving and resilience are foundational to his insights and skills.