Ms. Phillips also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Phillips, previously Phillips & Jordan (P&J), the largest of Phillips' three subsidiaries. She has spent a lifetime in the civil construction and environmental remediation industries. Through over 50 years of business experience, she has learned and continues to value the importance of hard work and character.
Prior to her tenure at Phillips, she founded Avisco, Inc., a U.S. Department of Energy contractor that managed a wide range of projects encompassing various construction services, including land clearing and grubbing, heavy earthwork, site development, and environmental remediation. She was the only shareholder and the only Chairman and CEO in the nearly 30-year operating history of Avisco. It grew into one of the larger companies of its kind in the Southeastern United States. In 2015, Avisco combined its operations with Phillips. In addition to her positions with Avisco, and Phillips, she has developed and operated shopping centers, commercial office buildings, art galleries, and retail clothing stores, while also serving as a Trustee or Board of Directors member for several businesses, charities, and educational institutions.