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Northeastern Illinois University - Management

Entrepreneur | Board Member | Educator
Management Consulting
J. Todd
Phillips
Greater Chicago Area
J. Todd Phillips is a highly accomplished P&L executive with a unique blend of functional experiences including strategic planning & execution, sales & marketing, operations, finance, program & project management and IT. This well-balanced, innovative, industrious leader has a consistent track record of success across multiple industries and functions. He is highly effective at communicating a unifying vision & strategy, forging strong internal and external alliances and creating environments where teams can achieve greatness. J. Todd is well-recognized for leading organizations facing tough challenges and in need of turnaround expertise or major business transformation. Having served as an interim executive and operating partner in the private equity space, Phillips has the skills, competencies, relationships and resilience to succeed in even the most demanding environments.

Committed to his community, J. Todd also serves on several civic boards and committees and is committed specifically to increasing access to quality education & healthcare. In addition to his Board work, J. Todd has volunteered as a mentor and youth sports coach for the past 18 years.

Specific strengths include:
* Strategic planning & execution
* Business development
* Major transformation and change management
* Turnarounds and restructuring
* Talent development
* Relationship building and client management

Experience

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

    Senior Vice President - Illinois Local Markets & Sales Strategy

    In this role, I had the privilege of leading the teams accountable for profitable growth of BCBSIL's small group, large group, hospitals and municipals segments. These segments comprised nearly 30,000 customers and more than $12 billion in annual premium revenue. My daily responsibilities included overall P&L accountability, creating the strategic direction and organizational structure & process to drive success, setting and monitoring budgets and forecasts, recruiting top talent, growing and maintaining relationships with clients and brokers, partnering with underwriting and other internal functions to help our teams succeed and of course, encouraging a positive corporate culture and celebrating our success.

  • Unplugged Capital

    Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer

    As COO of this private investment and diversified services firm, my role encompasses all functions related to the operation of the company. These include finance, accounting, HR, talent development, IT, legal, compliance, communications and investment operations. In this role, I work closely with all partners, vendors & team members to ensure secure, efficient & repeatable business operations.

  • Parson Partners

    Chief Executive Officer

    Parson Partners is a C-suite and Board-level advisory firm with a focus on strategy, business transformation and leadership development initiatives. Our strength is in developing strategic, value-driven, data-supported solutions that produce measurable business results while also addressing company culture, employee engagement and other critical factors. We specialize in serving PE- and VC-backed mid-sized B2B firms and also have significant experience partnering with hospitals, colleges & universities and governmental agencies looking for transformational growth. Often engaged as interim CEO, COO or Board Chair, our principals bring many decades of real-world experience as change agents and positive disrupters.

  • Northeastern Illinois University

    Adjunct Professor

    "When you learn, teach. When you get, give." - Maya Angelou

    Honored to serve as adjunct professor in NEIU's College of Business & Management.

  • Land of Lincoln Health

    Member Board of Directors

    The Affordable Care Act called for the establishment of the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program, which will foster the creation of qualified health insurance issuers to offer competitive health plans in the individual and small group markets. Land of Lincoln Health is the first and only health insurance CO-OP in Illinois. The Board of Directors, officially installed in April 2014, is responsible for organization governance and oversight as well as in-depth expertise in insurance, marketing, finance and community engagement.

Education

  • The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

    Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Morehouse College

    BS

    Computer Science

Publications

  • "You're not my daddy!" - Five tips on how to lead by influence

    Parson Partners

    First installment in Lessons in Leadership series

  • "You're not my daddy!" - Five tips on how to lead by influence

    Parson Partners

    First installment in Lessons in Leadership series

  • "You're not my daddy!" - Five tips on how to lead by influence

    Parson Partners

    First installment in Lessons in Leadership series

  • "You're not my daddy!" - Five tips on how to lead by influence

    Parson Partners

    First installment in Lessons in Leadership series

  • Brokers and Carriers: Partners or Adversaries?

    Benefits Selling Magazine

  • "You're not my daddy!" - Five tips on how to lead by influence

    Parson Partners

    First installment in Lessons in Leadership series

  • Brokers and Carriers: Partners or Adversaries?

    Benefits Selling Magazine

  • Healthcare's Next Stand: Patients Must Become Consumers

    R. O. Crockett

MNGT 370

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