Biography

Huben Phillips is a results-oriented veteran with more than 34 years of Department of Defense experience and a demonstrated record of leadership and achievement. An accomplished strategic leader, he has focused his career on organizational excellence, transformative initiatives, and efficiency-driven approaches.

Throughout his distinguished career, Phillips has demonstrated a strong commitment to the growth and empowerment of people, helping them realize their purpose beyond their expectations. His experience includes leadership, mentorship, coaching, and team development at senior levels. His leadership philosophy combines top-down vision with bottom-up buy-in to help organizations achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.

His command duty assignments included serving as Command Master Chief of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia; Command Master Chief of USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) in Norfolk, Virginia; Force Master Chief at Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic; Senior Enlisted Leader for CNO-directed Task Force One Navy; and Command Fleet Master Chief, U.S. Second Fleet and Joint Force Command Norfolk.

Phillips earned a Master of Science in Human Resource Management and a Bachelor of Science in Workforce Development from Touro University. He is an honor graduate of the United States Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, Command Leadership School, Executive Leadership Symposium, Navy Senior Leader Seminar, and National Defense University KEYSTONE Senior Enlisted Leader Course.

Phillips currently serves as Senior Manager for Leadership, Professional and Organizational Development at Newport News Shipbuilding.

He enjoys traveling, volunteering at his church, and watching the Steelers with his wife, Johanna. They have four children and reside in Chesapeake, Virginia.