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Phillip D. Woolfolk
 

Keynote & Motivational Speaker

Speaker, Author, Alternative Lender

Phillip serves as the Managing Director of Phillip Speaks, LLC focusing on Keynote and Motivational Speaking, and Writing. Phillip formerly served as the Chief Operations Officer of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ). ​

 

The most recent writing project includes the anthology, co-authored with other professionals across the country entitled Triumph In The Trenches, Navigating Success for Black Professionals. Stay tuned for the next project, which will be Volume 2 of Triumph In The Trenches to be released in February of 2025. â€‹â€‹

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He is also the Founder of Main Street Advisory.

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Client/Organization Benefits:

  • Clarity of Focus, Thought, and Strategy

  • Focus on impactful activities to drive your organization forward

  • Remove fear and the Analysis Paralysis Pitfall

  • Think, Act, Manifest

  "Decide To Be Unstoppable." ~ Phillip Woolfolk

Phillip D. Woolfolk African American Chamber of Commerce
Phillip D. Woolfolk Main Street Advisory
Phillip D. Woolfolk Tang Soo Do Alliance

MY STORY

Prior to joining the AACCNJ Staff in 2021, Phillip served for approximately 4 ½ years as the Board Treasurer, while operating his consulting practice Main Street Advisory, LLC. 

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Prior to that Phillip spent approximately 25-years in the financial services industry, where he served in a number of positions including Vice President and Fair Lending Manager, for a seven-state market area with a federal savings bank. He managed sales and operations for residential mortgage lending for low-and moderate-income communities and first-time buyer programs for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Phillip also served in the public sector as the Chief Administrative Officer of a public charter school. He is also co-owner of a real estate investment company with his wife. 

 

Phillip served on New Jersey Governor’s Transition Team in 2018, collectively known as

“The Dream Team”, participating on the Stronger and Fairer Economy Committee and

Encouraging Ownership and Inclusive Growth Sub-Committees. He also serves on the Board of Directors for US Patent Innovations, LLC.

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Phillip has also served as an Honorary Commander with the US Air Force at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey.

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He has an extensive history of serving on Boards and Community service:

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-  Board Director at US Patent Innovations (USPS)

-  Board Director at Villa Victoria Academy

-  Board Director Oceans Harbor House

-  Former Board Treasurer at the AACCNJ

-  Former Board Chair at Granville Charter Schools & Granville Academy

-  Board Chair at South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources

-  Treasurer at Ecumenical Ministries Housing Development Corp.

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Phillip is married with two daughters. During his free time, he enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, and writing (his first book will debut soon). He studies Martial Arts (Tang Soo Do, Moo Doo Kwan) and recently achieved the rank of 3rd Degree Black Belt. Under the direction of Grandmaster Darryl Khalid, Chief Instructor, and Founder of the Universal Tang Soo Do Alliance in Phoenix, Arizona.

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