Phillips joined RAKTDA in 2019. In 2023, RAKTDA reported 1.2 million overnight arrivals to the emirate, an increase of 8% compared to 2022, bolstered by a significant 24% year-on-year pick-up in international visitors. In the same year, Phillips played a key role in securing one of the largest foreign direct investments in Ras Al Khaimah to date: a $3.9 billion deal with Wynn Resorts to develop a 1,500 key integrated resort on Al Marjan Island. Phillips has 20 years of experience. He is also a member of the executive board of RAK International Airport, the U.A.E. Energy and Sustainability Summit advisory board, the World Travel & Tourism Council board in the U.K., and the Pacific Asia Travel Association in Singapore.