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Philip spent over 19 years in senior marketing positions with national and international retailers. Most recently, he served as VP of brand management for Pearle Vision, a leading optical retailer with over 1,300 locations worldwide. Before that, Philip was VP of marketing for Western Auto, a subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck and Co. with 1,500 stores in the US and Puerto Rico, where he was responsible for marketing and advertising. He also served on the Sears Marketing Council. In September 2002, Smart Business News awarded Philip its "2002 Visionary in Innovation" award for creating BrandMuscle's breakthrough solution for the marketing and advertising industry. Philip serves on the Advisory Board for Case Western Reserve University's Institute for The Integration of Management and Engineering www.time.case.edu and as Chairman of the board of the Northeast Ohio Software Association (NEOSA) www.neosa.org. Philip also serves on the board of Nortech www.nortech.org. In addition, Philip serves as a Mentor on the Civic Innovation Lab www.civicinnovationlab.org. Philip's industry experience, combined with his MBA in Marketing and MIS from Case Western Reserve University, inspired his vision to revolutionize how companies manage their brands. | 