Phil lives in Chester le Street and is a retired Chief Executive Officer of a local Cancer Charity and Director of Operations at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He has a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and an honours degree in Economics
Phil is a Freeman of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne, a Director of the organisation sitting on the management board as well as the chair of one of the Freemen’s charities. He is an FA qualified football coach, retiring in 2021 after coaching at Chester le Street Amazons FC for 15 years in ladies' and girls' football.
Phil is married with two daughters and one grandson. He looks forward to continuing his long lasting relationship with the Academy in his role as governor.