Phillip is the Managing Partner of Plug and Play East Asia and CEO of Plug and Play Japan, a subsidiary of Plug and Play Tech Center located in Silicon Valley. He is also a board member of Plug and Play Asia region, focused on East Asia. In 2014, he started working at Plug and Play in Silicon Valley, headed both the IoT and Mobility verticals before moving to Tokyo to launch Plug and Play Japan in 2017. Plug and Play Japan is focused on creating the largest innovation platform in Japan, connecting startups and corporations worldwide with offices in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.
Prior to working for Plug and Play, Phillip worked for Uniglobe Kisco, the U.S. subsidiary of KISCO, a large Japanese trading company. Phillip was an Account Executive in charge of business development between Japan and the U.S. He graduated from San Diego State University.