John Phillips

BIO

John Phillips is, through Klister Credit Corp., a private equity investor focusing on early stage companies and, for many investments, a corporate director. His current board responsibilities include BuzzData, Shopify and Elevate. He has recently completed service as a director of The Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation and of Redknee Solutions Inc. (TSX: RKN), as well as Chair of Healthcare365 Inc. and BPSResolver Inc.. John joined Clearnet Communications Inc. in December 1994 after working with Blake, Cassels & Graydon for 20 years, where he practised business law (including corporate & project finance) and became a Partner in 1982. John served as Executive Vice President, Carrier Relations and General Counsel at Clearnet and then TELUS Mobility until December 2001. He has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association. John has been angel investing for over a decade. John received his B.A. from Trinity College, University of Toronto in 1971 and his law degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto in 1974. He and his wife, Cathy, live in Toronto, ON and Flatrock, NL.