Building Community: San Francisco Board Game Designers
byWhile most board games have just one designer’s name on the box, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of others who helped shape that game before it ever reached a store shelf. Back in 2018,…
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Hi, I’m Phil. I’m a global marketing leader who builds and leads social, content, and growth strategies for Fortune 500 technology brands across B2B and B2C, and also the author of the bestselling book How to Marry a Finnish Girl.
Here you’ll find my professional portfolio and creative projects.
Building Community: San Francisco Board Game Designers
byWhile most board games have just one designer’s name on the box, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of others who helped shape that game before it ever reached a store shelf. Back in 2018,…
Pride 2026: Everyone Deserves a Place in the Ballpark
byThis is me proudly wearing my York Revolution Pride cap in 2023 at their stadium near my childhood home with my mom and sis. Last week, this same minor league baseball team actually forfeited a…
Chief Fun Officer: On a Scale from 1 to 10
byDownload these rules in a printable PDF: PLAYERS 6–16 players (Split into 2 team) EQUIPMENT NEEDED HOW TO PLAY 1. Choose a Cluegiver Teams take turns choosing one player to be the cluegiver. The cluegiver…
Chief Fun Officer: Fake It Till You Make It
byChief Fun Officer is my series of original team-building games designed for corporate teams to help people connect, laugh, and create memorable moments in person, remotely, or anywhere in between. Download the rules and city…
Chief Fun Officer: If YOU Were a Pizza Topping
byChief Fun Officer is my series of original team-building games designed for corporate teams to help people connect, laugh, and create memorable moments in person, remotely, or anywhere in between. Download a PDF of the…
GDC 2026 Recap: Where Digital and Tabletop Game Design Meet
byIn 2021, I co-founded Golden Gate Gamemakers, a collective of tabletop designers in the San Francisco Bay Area. This year, we partnered with the Game Developers Conference to create an official space for tabletop design…
Chief Fun Officer: Line Up, Level Up!
byLine Up Level Up is a fast-paced cooperative game that challenges teams to arrange themselves in numerical order — without knowing anyone else’s answer.
