Background
Phillips grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Phillips grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Prior to joining AFP, Phillips was a Republican campaign strategist. Phillips was chief of staff to United States House of Representatives member Bob Goodlatte of Virginia. Phillips co-founded political consulting firm Century Strategies with political strategist Ralph Reed.
In 2005, Phillips was hired to lead Americans for Prosperity, a conservative political advocacy group active in building the Tea Party movement.
