Phil Needles

Phil is the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships (joined August 18, 2025). Former VP of Engagement & Student Experience, Montgomery County Community College. Previous roles: Dean of Business & Entrepreneurial Initiatives and Strategic Advisor to the President, Montgomery; Dean, Institute for Business & IT, Bellevue College; Assistant Dean for Strategy & Planning, UMKC Bloch School; leadership roles at UMKC Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and University of Miami School of Business. MBA, The Wharton School (UPenn); graduate, League for Innovation’s Executive Leadership Institute.