For over 25 years, John Phillips has made a
major difference in the ability of many individuals to remain knowledgeable
about changing information management methodologies and technologies. He is a
management consultant, author, and educator that has assisted clients, given
informative presentations, taught seminars, made contributions to professional
associations, and authored numerous articles and books. His career illustrates
how information management professionals can grow and transition as their work
environments and professional opportunities change over time and the scope of
their professional activities increasingly includes electronic systems. He has
worked for the University of Tennessee, Union Carbide Corporation, and Lockheed
Martin as a contractor to the US Department of Energy, as well as state
governments and additional private corporations. His technology and information
management articles have been published in many professional journals and his
presentations are widely respected and well known for identifying cutting edge
issues that face the information management professions.
John was elected to the Board of Directors of ARMA International and served
2003-2006. During the Fall 2001 ARMA International Annual Conference in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, John was inducted into the ARMA International Company
of Fellows. In addition, he was also awarded the Emmett Leahy Award for 2001 by
the Institute of Certified Records Managers, one of the most prestigious
international awards in the profession of Records and Information Management,
for his outstanding contributions to the information and records management
professions over many years. He is currently serving a four year term on the
Advisory Committee on the Electronic Records Archives for the National Archives
and Records Administration in Washington DC -
http://www.archives.gov/era/acera/.
