Motivation: "I remember when Man first stepped on the moon even though I was barely 4 years old."

Phil's interest in technology led him to pursue electrical engineering as his field of study, but he always had a passion for rockets. He took a risk 13 years ago to work with a friend's small company so that they could build rockets after working together. During business hours he became an accomplished Senior Purchasing Manager specializing in new product development and developing manufacturing relationships with Chinese suppliers. After hours for the 8 years that followed, he worked with the rest of the team on a volunteer basis to develop a VTVL vehicle that would be able to eventually carry a person.

He served as V.P. of Operations for Armadillo Aerospace and provided insight and engineering for injector/engine design, propellant management, rapid RLV servicing procedures, vehicle integration, and precision recovery systems. He has also had several years of experience interfacing with the FAA and AST regarding regulatory issues, waivers, and launch permits.

In 2014 Phil became a co-founder and Operations Manager for Exos Aerospace Systems & Technologies, INC., and his mission is to build new commercial space vehicles and services that will include cost-effectiveness, more timely payload delivery, and return in close proximity to launch. ...And eventually, why not make space travel a reality for the common man with uncommon dreams?

Other than assisting with Homeschooling Edric and playing with Grandkids, Phil has a "Nano-reef" fish tank that provides a few minutes of peaceful viewing in the evening. He & his wife also have about 10 chickens that provide some homegrown, organic eggs! He’s been working in his garage on a Subaru powered 4 wheel drive dune buggy when time permits w/ his son. He & his son are members of Pyrotechnics Artists of Texas. They built and launched a 4" artillery shell earlier this year with the club and worked on some really nice custom smoke bombs! Now and then he helps his daughter with something cool for her Chemistry students. For Halloween, he provided them with some chemicals to make an awesome purple smoke-spewing pumpkin with her students. Somehow all the chemistry, mechanics, and precision control parameters from the aerospace industry have permeated his personal life away from work!