Phil joined GTCR in 1992 and is currently a Managing Director of the firm. Phil previously worked in the Corporate Finance department of Kidder, Peabody & Co. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BBA in finance with high honors from the Honors Business Program at the University of Texas.
Phil is co-head of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications group at GTCR and has been focused on building this area for GTCR since 1996. Phil is currently a Director of Avention, IQNavigator, Lytx, Onvoy, Rural Broadband Investments and Zayo Group. Phil has played a leadership role in a number of past investments including AppNet, CellNet, DigitalNet, Solera and Transaction Network Services.
Believing education is an important way of giving back, Phil is an active volunteer for and sponsor of the Chicago Foundation for Education, a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the educational experience of Chicago’s public school children. In addition, Phil is a member of the council at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a member of the board of trustees at the Latin School of Chicago.