Amy Coffman Phillips Email & Phone Number

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Leads The Conservation Foundation’s DuPage County programs and partnerships that fulfill our mission to improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring natural areas and open space, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of the environment. This mission is currently achieved in DuPage country through a slate of land and water preservation programs along with an array of community-based conservation efforts. • Lead and manage TCF’s programs and priorities in DuPage County, including expanding community engagement, coalition and network building, Nature Rx initiatives, and supporting land conservation, river and watershed protection, sustainable development, youth and adult education and outreach, and Conservation @ Home program priorities. • Establish and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including community-based organizations, TCF’s DuPage Advisory Council, local units of government, and other stakeholder groups that lead to successful community-based conservation. • Help build public support for TCF and its programs that lead to increased membership and funding.

Naperville, Illinois

Led a collaborative group of eight educators and design and facilitate outdoor nature education for children K-12.

Naperville, Illinois

Part-time naturalist and Certified Interpretive Guide focused on interpreting nature's genius to elementary aged children.

Wheaton, Illinois, United States

Amy was appointed by Chairman Dan Cronin to fill a vacancy of the board for the fall of 2022. During her short tenure, she sat on the Community Development Commission, Economic Development Committee, Environmental Committee, Finance Committee, Intergovernmental Committee, and the Technology Committee.

Chicago, Il

Biomimicry Chicago is a local node of the Global Biomimicry Network. Through workshops, networking events, speaking engagements, and project development we seek to learn from nature, cross-pollinate innovative ideas, inspire locally attuned design, and accelerate the path to a more sustainable Chicago Region.

Greater Chicago Area

The B-Collaborative served as a gateway to bring nature-based solutions to work for clients in business and design industries. This was a sole proprietorship I managed part-time for several years, but no longer pursue. My services of strategic planning facilitation, immersive innovation experiences, and hands-on project assistance that help clients design and plan for a sustainable, resilient future are still available through Biomimicry Chicago. Please contact me for more information.

Greater Chicago Area

I co-founded a professional development company to help fellow practitioners incorporate leading edge sustainability methodologies into their practice in the built environment. Our tagline was "Accelerate Learning: Professional Development That Elevates Your Business." While we have not officially closed this business, we are not currently focusing our efforts on building its client base.

Greater New York City Area

A nationally-recognized sustainability consultancy focused on environmental initiatives for the built environment. I was a senior technical sustainability consultant who coordinated various projects and project teams, including a Green House Gas and Energy End Use Study for the National Geographic Society, a high performance building charrette and report for Skanska’s offices in the Empire State Building, and Prototype Green Guidelines for Element Hotels.

Greater New York City Area

An architectural design firm specializing in high-performance green buildings. I was assistant project architect to a variety of projects, including luxury high-rise adaptive reuse condominiums at 150 Charles in Manhattan and a high-end green residence in East Hampton, NY, and primary author of Green Guidelines for Existing Residential Buildings at New York’s Battery Park City.

Greater Chicago Area

An architectural design firm with a diverse offering of services, from workplace interiors to adaptive reuse. I worked on a variety of projects, including as primary construction administration contact for the adaptive reuse of the Milwaukee Theatre and as project architect of the Boiler House Café at North Central College in Naperville.

Master Of Science In Biomimicry, Biomimicry And Resilience

Activities and Societies: Studied the human/nature connection through biophilia.I was accepted into the Biomimicry Professional Program.

Master Of Architecture, Architectural Management And Practice

Dual Degree Program with Master of Business Administration

Master Of Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Rho Epsilon Real Estate Fraternity, SecretaryDual Degree Program with my Master of Architecture

Bachelor Of Science In Architectural Studies, Architecture

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta Delta Social Sorority

Full-Year Study Abroad Program Affiliated With The University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign.

I always say this was the hardest month of my life - but I was over there for 9 months! We spent a majority of our time on travel.