About the Author
Dave Phillips is the Chief Executive Officer for the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS®, a 28,000 member trade association that serves the real estate industry in the Keystone State.
In addition to his “real” job, Dave is a prolific speaker and an accomplished writer on a variety of different topics. He has been published in local, state, and national trade magazines and websites on topics ranging from leadership to technology. He has completed his first novel, For Reasons Unknown, and has started on his second work of fiction. As a speaker/trainer, he has addressed thousands of students across the United States and Canada and has guest lectured at the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Politics is a large part of his professional life but it is also a hobby for Dave. He has made several trips to Capital Hill in Washington, DC to discuss policies with his national representatives. He has also volunteered with several political campaigns and has considered running for office, but has concluded he “didn’t have good enough hair to run for office.”
A 1982 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, Dave credits Hampden-Sydney’s difficult Rhetoric program for much of his professional achievement.