Biographies

BILL PHILLIPS
Mr. Phillips is the president of the New York Charter Schools Association (NYCSA).  Mr.  Phillips oversees the operations of NYCSA and maintains a daily focus on advocacy initiatives.  He is also a member of the executive committee of the Charter Schools Leadership Council, a national charter school advocacy group.

Mr. Phillips served in business development leadership positions with Beacon Education Management and SABIS Educational Systems.  He also served as a school board member in Massachusetts and, during his tenure, founded a regional charter school in Foxboro.

Mr. Phillips earned his Masters in public administration from George Washington University and a Bachelors of Science from Lehigh University.

PETER MURPHY
Peter Murphy is the Director of Development and Policy for NYCSA. In this capacity, he is responsible for new charter school development and recommending policy positions on legislative and related issues. Prior to joining the Association, he served as Vice President of the New York Charter School Resource Center where he assisted dozens of charter school applicant groups in securing approval to operate new charter schools. Mr. Murphy also served as a Vice President of the State University of New York’s Charter Schools Institute where he oversaw the application review and approval process for the University Board of Trustees.

Mr. Murphy previously held positions in the Executive Chamber of the Administration of Governor George E. Pataki, where he helped develop the state’s charter school law; the State Division of the Budget; and the State Senate Finance Committee. Mr. Murphy presently serves as a trustee on the boards of the Brighter Choice Charter Schools and the Henry Johnson Charter School in Albany. He previously served as president and vice-president at his local school district's board of education.

Mr. Murphy earned a Masters degree in Public Administration from the Rockefeller College of the State University of New York at Albany, and holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from the University.