Dr. Russell Phillips IV is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Phillips Consulting Group, a full-services, multi-client firm that focuses on Business Consulting, Organizational Development, DEI&B Training and Lectures, Leadership Coaching and Professional Development Courses. A proven non-profit and business executive, Russell helps clients create plans and policies to optimize the full potential of their businesses and employees. A former medic and mental health consultant for the United States Army and a Chief Operating Officer for a Healthcare Non-Profit, Russell provides high-level strategic advice to CEO's and C-Suite Executives to foster an all-inclusive business ecosystem for today's changing work environment.

 

Experience

• Chief Operating Officer, Neurodevelopment Non-Profit

• Chief Administrative Officer, United States Department of Defense

• United States Army

• Adjunct Professor, Colorado State University

 

Education

• Ed.D, University of Massachusetts

• Master’s Certificate, Human Resources Management, Brandman University

• M.A., Brandman University

• B.A., Brandman University

Dr. Chris Armstrong-Goings Sr. is the Chief Assessment Advisor of Phillips Consulting Group and stands at the forefront of guiding individuals and organizations through intricate challenges, changes, and pivotal transformations. Dr. Armstrong-Goings Sr. provides a comprehensive toolkit that blends the art of leadership, the science of project management, the finesse of communications, and the agility of problem-solving. With over two decades of leadership experience, Dr. Armstrong-Goings Sr. possesses an acute understanding of the intricate dynamics inherent in change processes. He meticulously and adeptly devises and executes strategies to realize envisioned outcomes with precision and efficacy.

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Experience

• United States Army (Ret.)

• Regional Program Director,     Veteran Support Non-Profit

• Certified DiSC Assessment Trainer

• Certified Extreme Execution Trainer

• Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Maryland Global Campus

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Education

• Ed.D, Brandman University

• M.A., Brandman University

• B.A., Brandman University

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Kevin Herzik is the Strategic Advisor of Phillips Consulting Group where he leads in the development and growth of the firm. Prior to joining Phillips Consulting Group, Kevin served as a legislative and communications staffer to Members of the House of Representatives and United States Senate. Kevin ensured legislative victories that reduced tax liabilities for clean energy companies as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, created a Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of Defense over the management of the Nevada Test and Training Range, and secured millions of dollars in federal grants to state, local, and non-profit service providers. Kevin has also worked on several political campaigns, and was a Robert Schuman Scholar at the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in Brussels, Belgium.

 

Experience

• Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Steven Horsford 

• Senior Advisor, Office of Congressman Ruben Kihuen 

• Director of Grants and Outreach, Office of Former Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid 

• Associate Director, Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, Chairman Mark Begich

• Robert Schuman Scholar, European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

• Adjunct Professor, University of Nevada, Reno

 

Education

• Master’s Certificate, Joint Professional Military Education, United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College

• M.A., James Madison University

• B.A., University of Arizona