Phillip B. Wilson, CEO of LRI Consulting Services, Inc. and Founder of Approachable Leadership where he and his team help clients thrive and create extraordinary workplaces. He is a national expert on leadership, labor relations, and creating positive workplaces. He is regularly featured in the business media, including Fox Business, Fast Company, Bloomberg News, HR magazine, and The New York Times. Wilson is a highly regarded keynote speaker, trainer, and author of numerous books on labor relations and creating a positive workplace, including the forthcoming The Leader-Shift Playbook (published by Fast Company Press); The Approachability Playbook; Left of Boom (which reached #2 on Amazon’s Hot HR Books List); and Managing the Union Shop. Phil has been called multiple times to testify before Congress as a labor relations expert. He graduated magna cum laude from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, and earned his JD from the University of Michigan Law School. Prior to joining LRI Consulting Services, Wilson practiced law at a Chicago firm where he represented companies nationwide in all areas of labor and employment law. He has also served as director of human resources for a multimillion dollar gaming corporation.