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United Kingdom Sir Trevor Phillips OBE has forged a distinguished career as a writer, broadcaster, and influential public figure, transitioning from political leadership to prominent roles in media and advocacy for equality and human rights.
Phillips was the President of the Partnership Council of the John Lewis Partnership from 2015 to 2019, marking the first external appointment for the role since 1928.
Trevor Phillips is Chairman of the Board at Green Park, having served as Non-Executive Director advising the Board since April 2017. He is also Chairman of Green Park Interim and Executive Search.
Phillips is the co-founder of the data analytics consultancy Webber Phillips, and director.
Chippenham-based creative agency Milk & Tweed designed a new brand and website for Sir Trevor Phillips' company, Webber Phillips.
He is chairman of Index on Censorship.
He is a senior fellow at Policy Exchange.
He is a non-executive director of Mind Gym.
Sir Mark Trevor Phillips, born on December 31, 1953, in Islington, London, grew up in both British Guiana and north London. He pursued his higher education at Imperial College London, earning a BSc degree in chemistry in 1975. His early professional life began in television, where he worked as a researcher and later became head of current affairs for London Weekend Television (LWT) in 1992, a position he held until 1994. Throughout his broadcasting career, Phillips has contributed to projects for major networks like the BBC and Channel 4. He is also an accomplished writer, co-authoring “Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-racial Britain” with his brother, Mike Phillips. His contributions to journalism have been recognized with three Royal Television Society (RTS) awards, including Documentary Series of the Year for “Windrush” in 1999, and he currently holds the position of Vice President at the RTS.
Phillips’s career also includes significant political and advocacy roles. He served as president of the National Union of Students from 1978 to 1980 and later became a Member of the London Assembly, chairing it from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2002 to 2003. A pivotal turning point in his career came with his appointment by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2003 to lead the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE). He subsequently chaired its successor organization, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), from 2007 to 2012. After stepping down from the EHRC, Phillips continued to chair various corporate and social boards, notably serving as the President of the Partnership Council of the John Lewis Partnership from 2015 to 2019, marking the first external appointment to this role since 1928.
In recent years, Sir Trevor Phillips has returned to broadcasting, presenting “Trevor Phillips on Sunday” on Sky News from 2021 to 2022, and currently hosts “Sunday Morning” on the same network since 2023. His work continues to focus on contemporary social issues, diversity, and equality, engaging audiences through his candid analysis and perspectives. He is also the co-founder of the data analytics consultancy Webber Phillips and Chairman of Green Park Interim and Executive Recruitment. For his extensive contributions, Phillips was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999 and received a knighthood in the 2022 New Year Honours for his services to equality and human rights.
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