Phil has been the cornerstone of the WFICC since the 8th World Congress in Sydney, Australia in 2001 evolving from Secretariat to Executive Director and eventually to CEO. His career includes sales, marketing and General Management experience in pharmaceutical and healthcare consulting. Phil has worked with 7 WFICC Presidents and 67 Council members. In his CEO role, Phil is primarily responsible for supporting the Executive Committee and Council during their periods in office with a particular emphasis on leadership, administration/finance and communications. He has overseen significant changes including a change of branding (from WFSICCM to WFICC), incorporation as an international not-forprofit association in Belgium, an increase in the frequency of World Congress and growth in the number of national and multinational society members. Despite these changes, the WFICC has remained true to the objective established when the WFICC was formed at the 2nd World Congress in Paris in 1977 – to promote the highest standards of intensive and critical care medicine for all humankind, without discrimination. Phil is the first point of contact for individuals, societies and professional organisations wishing to engage with the WFICC.