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Mike Phillips
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Mike Phillips is a technology entrepreneur and former political advisor who founded illumis, a company specializing in political contribution monitoring and compliance solutions for financial institutions.12 He served as the Founder and CEO of illumis from January 2016 to November 2021, and then as President from November 2021 to June 2022.1
Prior to founding illumis, Phillips had a career in politics and communications. His experience includes:
- Principal at Tenacity Strategies (2013-2016)
- Senior Advisor roles for political campaigns, including Orman for Senate and Chris Murphy for US Senate
- Communications Chief of Staff at StudentsFirst
- Research Director for Bennet for Colorado
- Press Secretary and Policy Director for Peter Brown for Mayor
- Research positions with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Chris Dodd for President1
Phillips' educational background includes graduating summa cum laude with honors in Economics and Political Science from The George Washington University.1
In November 2021, illumis was acquired by ComplySci, a regulatory technology provider for the financial services sector. Following the acquisition, Phillips continued to serve as President of illumis under the ComplySci umbrella.2
Phillips is based in New York and describes himself as enjoying "adventures" in his LinkedIn profile.1 He is also active on social media platforms like Twitter (now X), where he shares insights related to his work in the regtech and compliance fields.3
