Biography
Philip is currently CEO, of Aquinas Global, a consulting firm. He is a senior advisor to The Conference Board, RHT Group of Companies, and Hatcher+. He has over 33+ years of senior management experience across the energy, healthcare, and airline industries.
Philip spent 22 years at Chevron Corporation where his responsibilities spanned M&As to marketing across the energy value chain. He had postings in Singapore, London, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. He most recently served as a start-up founder/director for Chevron’s digital venture in China from 2015 where he built up a B2C ecosystem for fuel and lubricants solutions leveraging eCommerce and technology and was the Principal Management Advisor at Chevron International. His other roles include Executive Chairman of Chevron Hong Kong Ltd (2007-10) and Marketing Director, Asia Pacific at Johnson & Johnson (1991-98), He started his career in international marketing at Singapore Airlines.
His current focus is on impact investing, enhancing the startup ecosystem, and sustainability/ESG advisory. He is passionate about purpose-driven venture building, bringing out the best in others, and spends time mentoring aspiring leaders.
Philip has a Master’s of International Management from the University of California’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, a Bachelor’s of Political Science and Economics from the National University of Singapore, and is an alumnus of INSEAD and IMD.