About me
Guiding nonprofit boards and CEOs through change and complexity with insight, integrity, and impact.
Philip DeBoer is an executive search and management consultant with more than a decade of experience advising nonprofit boards and CEOs on leadership, governance, and business administration. His work spans executive recruitment, compensation and employment contracts, succession planning, strategy, and organizational design—strengthening the performance and sustainability of nonprofits across arts and culture (including zoos, aquariums, arboreta, and science centers), social services, healthcare, foundations, higher education, and economic development.
Philip’s background combines sector fluency with a global perspective. He began his career in admissions and student services within higher education institutions in Grand Rapids and later Chicago before transitioning to executive search. In 2022, he completed a year of rigorous graduate in international arts management, traveling across North and South America, Europe, and Asia to broaden his consultative lens. Known for his thoughtful, relationship-driven counsel, Philip brings both strategic insight and cultural sensitivity to his work—helping organizations identify and implement solutions with clarity, confidence, and care.
Based in Miami, Philip serves on the Board of Trustees of the Miami City Ballet. Previously, while in Chicago, he served on auxiliary boards for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Auditorium Theatre, and Steppenwolf Theatre. His professional and volunteer work reflect a lifelong commitment to strengthening leadership and sustainability in the nonprofit sector.
Philip holds an M.M. in International Arts Management from Southern Methodist University, HEC Montréal, and SDA Bocconi, and a B.A. in Communication Arts & Sciences from Calvin University.