Phillip Van Hooser

Phillip Van Hooser: Profile

Phillip’s popular books, We Need to Talk: Building Trust When Communicating Gets Critical and Willie’s Way: 6 Secrets for Wooing, Wowing and Winning Customers and Their Loyalty along with his leadership development initiative Leaders Ought To Know® help organizations lower turnover rates, increase productivity, improve management/employee relations and manage change effectively.

Companies around the globe have trusted Phillip and his expertise to achieve their leadership development goals. His 800-plus clients include such recognized brands as Allstate Insurance, Reebok, P&G Pharmaceuticals, BlueCross BlueShield, Lockheed Martin, KPMG, Verizon, Wells Fargo and El Nacional.

Phillip’s clients and their unique organizational circumstances have afforded him a diverse array of leadership case studies from which to learn. He wraps this multi-layer experience into customized leadership keynote presentations, training courses and leadership development initiatives for his clients.

In 2011, Phillip was awarded the prestigious “Top5 Speaker” designation by Speakers Platform, one of the United States most prominent speakers bureaus Out of hundreds of nominees, Phillip Van Hooser has risen to become one of the world’s most respected and compelling speakers in leadership.

Phillip is also a leader in the professional speaking industry having served as president of the National Speakers Association from 2009 through 2010. He is a Certified Speaking Professional and member of the Speaker Hall of Fame. Phillip holds a B.S. in Marketing from Murray State University and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University. Phil resides in Princeton, Kentucky.