Harold J. Phillips, MRP
Chief Executive Officer
Harold J. Phillips currently serves as Chief Executive Officer at NMAC, formerly known as the National Minority AIDS Council, where he oversees the administration of policy, leadership development, technical assistance programs, communications, and advocacy efforts to help address the disparate impact of the HIV epidemic on the minority community. With more than 30 years of experience advancing equity, access, and innovation in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Mr. Phillips brings both lived experience and deep federal leadership to his role as CEO of NMAC.
Prior to joining NMAC, Mr. Phillips served as the Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). In this position, he led the effort to set the Administration’s domestic HIV/AIDS priorities. This included monitoring and implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), consulting with the Office of Management and Budget, coordinating with others on the Domestic Policy Council, the National Security Council, and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator to ensure America’s response to the HIV epidemic was accelerated, comprehensive and reflective of the lived experiences of those at risk of and living with HIV. He also served as Chief Operating Officer for the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative from 2019 to 2021.
Mr. Phillips held prior positions at the Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA/HAB). His work there included serving as Office Director for the Ryan White Program’s AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC), Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) and HAB’s work funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). He was the Deputy Director of the Ryan White Part B and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP), and worked with Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients, planning councils, providers and patients. He served on the CDC/HRSA AIDS Advisory Committee (CHAC) from 2003-2010.
Harold has a Master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an undergraduate degree from Kalamazoo College in Michigan. He is a person living with HIV.