Bio

Patti Phillips, Ph.D. is the chief executive officer of ROI Institute, Inc. A leader in measurement and evaluation, she helps organizations implement the ROI Methodology in 70 countries. Her work as an educator, researcher, consultant, and coach supports practitioners as they develop expertise in measurement and evaluation. Patti serves as vice chair of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In addition, she serves as Chair of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) People Analytics Board; Senior Advisor for The Conference Board; board chair for the Center for Talent Reporting; board member for the International Federation of Training and Development Organizations (IFTDO), and 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. Patti's newest book, Show the Value of What You Do: Measuring and Achieving Success in Any Endeavor, will be published on September 20, 2022. In 2019, she and Jack received the Distinguished Contributor Award by the Center for Talent Reporting for their contribution to the measurement and management of human capital.