285 Millennium - Seventeenth Edition ENERGY, ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING As president and chief executive officer of Phillips Energy Systems, Daniel Yates Phillips is committed to driving change and innovation in the renewable energy sector. At a young age, he developed a passion for ecology, learned of the connections between industry and the environment, and discovered his own sense of responsibility for helping to save the planet. After completing high school, Mr. Phillips entered the electrical trade and founded Phillips Energy Systems in 1985 as a conventional electrical contractor. The company focused on providing standard electrical services until it transitioned to specializing in renewable energy solutions in 1994. Mr. Phillips completed a diploma in renewable energy at North Carolina State University in 2012 and continued to move Phillips Energy Systems toward becoming a provider of fully renewable energy solutions. Currently, the business offers a full suite of solar and gasification services and has developed and deployed projects throughout the United States and the Caribbean; these include contributions to a 5.5-megawatt rooftop solar installation, the largest of its kind in North America. Mr. Phillips was presented with a Fire Award in 2022, recognizing innovation in growth-stage businesses. He also aided the leadership team at Top Tier Solar Solutions, a residential solar power company, in expanding from 200 to more than 1800 employees, thus beginning a period of aggressive company expansion. As an advocate and innovator in the green energy sector, he is a founding member of the Independent Electrical Contractors Association and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, as well as an active supporter of Earthjustice and the Sierra Club. Driven by the desire to leave the world a better place than he found it, Mr. Phillips continues to explore new avenues for responsible energy production, having recently begun working in nuclear power cleanup and yellow cake disposal with a new facility in South Korea. Reflecting on his professional success, he recognizes his tenacity and dedication to his values as the core of his philosophy, and he looks forward to driving the adoption of alternative energy sources and phasing out conventional landfills. Millennium Magazine Featured Listee DANIEL YATES PHILLIPS PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Phillips Energy Systems Mint Hill, NC
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