Co-Owner / Chief Executive Officer

Phil grew up primarily in Yorktown, VA. He attended York High, where he met his future wife, Heather. After high school, he attended the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School, where he achieved a Journeyman Shipfitter accreditation through his construction of aircraft carriers and submarines. After completing the apprenticeship, Phil decided to pursue his interest in the sciences by achieving a B.S. in Environmental Science with a focus in Geology at Old Dominion University. Shortly after finishing his degree, Heather and Phil made the leap to Denver to start a new chapter. Upon moving, Phil worked for the next two years as an analytical chemist at an environmental testing laboratory. Longing for field work, he joined an aquatic management company where he met friend and future business partner, Silas. In 2021, Silas and Phil launched Colorado Pond and Lake. The two found much common ground, with ambitions to operate a sensible management company that is scientific and customer centric. Currently, Phil enjoys co-owning CPL, with all of the human relations, problem solving, and adventure it holds. In his downtime, Phil can be found with Heather on a hike, fishing, DIY-ing around the house, or just hanging out with their goats, ducks, and cats.