Philip is a local resident and a long-time worker within the City of Melbourne. With more than 10 years of experience across a variety of sectors, including government, utility, telecommunication, and financial services, Philip is a trusted adviser to many in the community, business, and government sectors.
Philip is a regular speaker at conferences and on panels across Australia and Asia, and he speaks on key issues in the media. In 2019, he was recognised as one of 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians and winner of the Public Sector/Government category. Outside of council, Philip is an entrepreneur and heavily involved in helping local communities.
Philip is portfolio lead for Finance, Governance and Risk and deputy portfolio lead for Education and Innovation. For more details see
Councillor portfolios.
He is also Council’s representative on the following committees and bodies:
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Chief Executive Officer Employment Matters Committee
- Melbourne Art Trust
- Victorian Local Governance Association.