President (Honorary)

Starting a maritime career in Officer Cadetship with P&O Shipping, Philip then joined Beaverbrook Newspapers (Daily and Sunday Express) as a graduate entry in business strategy and marketing management. He progressed through management posts in the Daily and Sunday Mirror before being appointed as Commercial Director of London Broadcasting, LBC. At the age of 27, Philip built the Vox Wine Company as international wine shippers, Vox Leisure services Ltd which operated hotel and restaurant interests before becoming Chairman of the Vox Group Plc. In this capacity, he chaired the pan UK chain of Shopper Direct Textile Stores and Contract Direct the NHS specialist textile manufacturer. Since then, Philip has been Chairman of Coastal Cottages, guided the Celtic Haven Golf and Spa Resort project, and been a development partner in the Port Du Roy Marina scheme in Aigues Mortes, France, as well as being Chairman of The Wales Tourist Board, Chairman of Tourism UK, and Board member of Visit Britain and its Audit Committee, leading successful trade missions all across the world, Board Member of The Milford Docks Company, and Director of Llanelli Rugby Club.

Philip is currently a Member of the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Panel, and Chairman of the Trust Port of Saundersfoot, as well as being the Senior Partner in the Admiral’s Mews Partnership, business solution architects with offices in Wales and London.

Philip holds an MCA commercial passenger vessel, Boat Master certificate as well as the RYA International Certificate of Competence.