Dr. Patti P. Phillips, CEO of ROI Institute, Inc., is a renowned leader in measurement and evaluation. Patti helps organizations implement the ROI Methodology® in more than 70 countries around the world. Since 1997, Patti has been a driving force in the global adoption of the ROI Methodology and the use of measurement and evaluation to drive organizational change. Her work as an educator, researcher, consultant, and coach supports practitioners as they develop expertise in measurement and evaluation. Her work spans the private sector, public sector, nonprofit, and nongovernmental organizations. 

Patti serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). She serves as chair of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) People Analytics Board; Senior Advisor, Human Capital, for The Conference Board; board chair for the Center for Talent Reporting (CTR); and is an Association for Talent Development (ATD) Certification Institute Fellow. Patti also serves on the faculty of the UN System Staff College in Turin, Italy. Her work has been featured on CNBC, Euronews, and in more than a dozen business journals. 

Patti’s academic accomplishments include a Ph.D. in International Development and a master’s degree in Public and Private Management.  

Patti, along with her husband Jack J. Phillips, contributes to a variety of journals and has authored a number of books on the subject of measurement, evaluation, analytics, and ROI. In 2019, she and Jack received the Distinguished Contributor Award from the Center for Talent Reporting for their contribution to the measurement and management of human capital.

Patti Phillips can be reached at patti@roiinstitute.net.

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