A native of Maine, Phil has a long history with Gould Farm, arriving as a work leader in 1988 after serving in the Peace Corps in Senegal. Following seven years of living and working at the Farm, Phil returned to the Peace Corps, this time serving in Lesotho. After a four-year period when he was an investment advisor, Phil returned to school, earning his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, and started a new career in non-profit fiscal management, first in theater, healthcare, and then higher education. Since 2017 Phil has served as the Director of Finance & Administration at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, where he manages the Business Office, Human Resources, Physical Plant, Information Technology, Dining Services, and the Kilpatrick Athletic Center. When he is not at work, Phil enjoys spending time with his grown children and puttering around on his small farm in neighboring Tyringham.