Philip Berry is the President of Philip Berry Associates LLC which is a global management consulting, executive coaching, training and global diversity practice. They specialize in the areas of executive coaching, dispute resolution, leadership training, global talent management, global diversity, innovation, organizational effectiveness, team building and interpersonal effectiveness.
Philip Berry was previously Vice President, Global Workplace Initiatives for Colgate-Palmolive. In this role, Philip focused on enhancing Colgate’s efforts to attract and retain the best people from a diverse and broad base of global talent, and to create an inclusive work environment.
Philip joined Colgate in 1990 as Associate Director of Human Resources in the U.S. Company. He has subsequently held senior Human Resources positions serving the Central Europe/Russia, Africa/Middle East, Latin America and European Divisions. In 2001, Philip became Vice President, Global Employee Relations - Best Place to Work and was elected a Corporate Officer in 2003.
Prior to joining Colgate, Philip acquired broad Human Resources expertise at Procter & Gamble, where he worked for eight years in labor relations, organizational development and compensation. He also worked in senior HR roles at Digital Equipment Corporation and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority.
Philip holds a BA degree from Queens College in New York, a Master’s in Science from Columbia University School of Social Work, and an MBA from Xavier University. Philip was appointed to the Business Leadership Council of CUNY (City University of New York) and is on the Panel for Education Policy appointed by the Mayor of New York. Further, he is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for City University, which has responsibility for the 23 colleges within the New York City area. He is also on the Advisory Board of the New York City Center, an arts and cultural institution. In addition, he is Co-Chair of the Corporate Diversity Council for the Asia Society.
Philip has received numerous awards, most recently the Crossing Borders awards from Feminist Press; and other awards from National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, the National Association of Asian American Professionals; the Quality of Work Life award from Work Life Matters magazine; the 100 Most Powerful Blacks in New York award from Crain Magazine, the Communicator of the Year award from Global HR News, the Governor’s award for Distinction in Community Service and the Public Service to Diversity Award from Alianza Dominica.
