Dicke College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University and treasurer of Mountain Vision Enterprises in Cincinnati. Phillips graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He earned a master’s degree in business administration in 1998 from Pennsylvania State University. He is a member of the American Accounting Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Prior to joining the faculty at Ohio Northern, Phillips held several roles of increasing responsibility at the Barnes Group, including vice president of finance and director of internal auditing.