As Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Philip Benowitz is responsible for helping The Leadership Academy establish purposeful partnerships with K-12 school systems, state departments of education, and universities. Often the first point of contact for leaders who are interested in learning more about how The Leadership Academy can help their school, system, or state, Phil partners with those education leaders to deeply understand their priorities and challenges. He then aligns the organization’s expertise with educators’ needs, designing professional learning and coaching proposals that outline how working with The Leadership Academy will help leaders to drive measurable impact.
Phil has spent his career supporting educational institutions at all levels. Prior to joining The Leadership Academy in 2016, he worked with Teach for America on a project to strengthen their national and regional data and reporting capabilities. He also previously worked with Deloitte Consulting for over 25 years as director of the company’s state education consulting practice. In that role, he helped to market professional services to state education organizations. In addition to his deep experience in business development, Phil’s also worked with clients directly, supporting systems with process and organizational redesign, data system implementation, and analytics.
A two-time graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Phil holds a Master of Science in Public Management and a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy. He’s based in the New York tri-state area.
