Phil Miller, Managing Director of Philippus Miller III & Associates LLC, assists hospitality owners and operators worldwide with research, identification, negotiation and other critical assistance in hiring and retaining highly qualified executives and managers.

Twenty-plus years of international hospitality industry experience have earned Phil a comprehensive understanding of, and unparalleled connections within, the hospitality industry.

Phil served as Director of Alumni Affairs for Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and Secretary of its alumni association, the Cornell Hotel Society, from 1993 to 2004. In this capacity he: directed all operations of the most active alumni association in the world, with particular expertise in public relations, communications (both Web and print), loyalty programs, association management, executive search and networking; assisted the School’s 10,000 plus students and alumni in all aspects of their careers and lifelong interaction with Cornell; served as Executive Editor of the alumni magazine, the Cornell Hotel Society Bulletin, and Managing Editor of the Cornell Hotel School magazine; supervised the operations of 60 alumni chapters worldwide, which called for frequent international travel; directed the efforts of more than 130 volunteers; and managed the transition from a largely print-based to a largely on-line information system.

A 1983 graduate of the Cornell Hotel School, Miller spent 10 years following his graduation in various executive capacities in the hospitality industry. His first position was as a Corporate Management Trainee with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, based in Arizona. He was placed in Hyatt Hotels in San Francisco and Washington DC, among others, and worked in every department, with a concentration in sales and marketing.

Miller then worked for two years with The Related Companies in New York City as part of a team which developed, built and opened a renowned and very successful midtown Manhattan nightclub.

Seeking international experience, Miller moved to Antigua, Guatemala in 1988 and worked as the Operations Manager for a resort in the Central America highlands. Subsequently, Miller became Operations Manager of a resort/safari camp in a remote location of southern Kenya. In 1993, he was recruited to work for the Cornell Hotel School and returned to Ithaca, New York.