Welcome new member Ryan Phillips
Rusty Worley introduced Ryan on Nov. 5. His cosponsor is Brett Baldwin.
Ryan is a partner and principal architect at Hood-Rich Architecture, where he’s worked since December 2022 after previously working at H Design Group for nearly nine years. He has contributed to many recognizable local spaces, including corporate headquarters for both Russell Cellular and Multipli Credit Union, as well as recent additions to Hickory Hills and Twin Oaks country clubs, Big Cedar Lodge, Bass Pro Shops, and City Utilities of Springfield’s Downtown Bus Station. Ryan is working closely with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board on an important five-park master plan and the new Meador Park Pickleball Facility. He’s a member of the American Institute of Architects, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, and the Urban Land Institute.
Ryan is originally from Louisiana. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture at Louisiana Tech University in 2001. He and his wife of almost 27 years, Milah, moved to Springfield in 2006 following Hurricane Rita. They left for Arkansas in 2010 to live and work in the Fayetteville and Rogers area, then returned to Springfield in 2014. He’s lived in several cities across the South but says Springfield has been his favorite place to call home and raise a family.
Ryan serves as a deacon and Youth Missions Minister at Boulevard Baptist Church, where he organizes and leads an annual mission trip for 40 to 50 students. He also plans volunteer community service events for his colleagues. He says Rotary’s motto of "Service Above Self" deeply resonates with his own philosophy: when you are busy serving others, you naturally find a deeper sense of purpose and discover the true joy of making a positive impact.
Ryan and Milah live in east Springfield and have three children, Elizabeth, Katherine, and Lincoln. He says his family is his favorite group of people. Together, they love taking advantage of the Ozarks outdoors through backpacking and kayaking.
Ryan is a partner and principal architect at Hood-Rich Architecture, where he’s worked since December 2022 after previously working at H Design Group for nearly nine years. He has contributed to many recognizable local spaces, including corporate headquarters for both Russell Cellular and Multipli Credit Union, as well as recent additions to Hickory Hills and Twin Oaks country clubs, Big Cedar Lodge, Bass Pro Shops, and City Utilities of Springfield’s Downtown Bus Station. Ryan is working closely with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board on an important five-park master plan and the new Meador Park Pickleball Facility. He’s a member of the American Institute of Architects, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, and the Urban Land Institute.
Ryan is originally from Louisiana. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture at Louisiana Tech University in 2001. He and his wife of almost 27 years, Milah, moved to Springfield in 2006 following Hurricane Rita. They left for Arkansas in 2010 to live and work in the Fayetteville and Rogers area, then returned to Springfield in 2014. He’s lived in several cities across the South but says Springfield has been his favorite place to call home and raise a family.
Ryan serves as a deacon and Youth Missions Minister at Boulevard Baptist Church, where he organizes and leads an annual mission trip for 40 to 50 students. He also plans volunteer community service events for his colleagues. He says Rotary’s motto of "Service Above Self" deeply resonates with his own philosophy: when you are busy serving others, you naturally find a deeper sense of purpose and discover the true joy of making a positive impact.
Ryan and Milah live in east Springfield and have three children, Elizabeth, Katherine, and Lincoln. He says his family is his favorite group of people. Together, they love taking advantage of the Ozarks outdoors through backpacking and kayaking.
