Professional Affiliation

Director, Policy and International Partnerships, The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands

Expert Bio

Jeffrey Phillips is the director of policy and international partnerships at The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands where he oversees Sunnylands’ foreign policy programs with a regional focus on Latin America and the Indo-Pacific. Prior to joining Sunnylands, Phillips held various leadership positions with the International Republican Institute (IRI), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing democracy and good governance around the world. Previously, Phillips worked as a legislative aide to former Illinois Senator Mark Kirk. He earned a master’s degree in international relations and economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan.