Phil is the CEO of ORBIS Dynamics a company developing curated 3D visualization and simulation software for the unmet needs of urban professionals and policymakers in public and private sectors globally. Phil’s continuing professional work and research is focused on the application of complex and adaptive systems for improving the spatial DNA of cities, addressing ballooning ecological, social, and economic crises arising from urban growth and intensifying climate challenges.
After completing his education in Architecture at Kingston University, London and becoming a licensed architect, he conducted post graduate research at the University of Wales in environmental physics and energy conservation. Phil went on to serve with Britain’s National Health Service in Oxford on a team developing computational design and analytic systems for built environments and digital mapping applications. Phil received a Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Award for study at Columbia University where he completed an M.S. in Health Services Planning & Design after which he served as a US Public Health Service Fellow with the Office of the Surgeon General in Washington DC.
Phil’s international career and leadership experience has spanned the fields of architecture and urban design, system dynamics, 3D Software systems & health care management consulting and analytic services. Phil’s move to Scottsdale, Arizona was for his role as CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation based at Taliesin West in Scottsdale.