Adam Nicholas Phillips

Chief Executive Officer

Adam Nicholas Phillips is the Chief Executive Officer at Interfaith America. Adam leads the institutional operations and strategy of Interfaith America, which is the nation’s largest bridge-building organization with programming and narrative efforts across campus, corporate, and civic spaces. Having spent two decades at the intersection of faith and public life, Adam previously served as a Biden-Harris Administration official leading Faith-based and Localization efforts at the United States Agency for International Development, where he served in both a development and diplomatic capacity. Working closely with the White House and Department of State, in his role at USAID Adam oversaw development policy, new and non-traditional partnerships, as well as democracy initiatives in nearly 100 countries. An ordained minister, Adam has also led and started new congregations, led faith mobilization efforts at advocacy organizations like ONE and Bread for the World, and worked on various political campaigns. Adam has been a TEDx speaker, and his work has been featured in The Atlantic, CNN, Washington Post, NPR, Huffington Post, Relevant Magazine, and the Christian Broadcasting Network’s 700 Club.

Adam's Latest Magazine Articles

In addition to writing in Interfaith America Magazine, Adam’s publications, interviews, and appearances include The Atlantic, CNN, Washington Post, NPR, Huffington Post, Relevant Magazine, and the Christian Broadcasting Network’s 700 Club.

Work with Adam

Adam is available for speaking engagements, podcast interviews, op-ed contributions, and TV/media commentary.

Areas of Expertise

  • Democracy & Governance
  • Faith & Diplomacy
  • Religious Freedom
  • Civil Liberties
  • Pluralism
  • Pastoral Leadership
  • Interfaith Engagement
  • Inclusion
  • Peacebuilding
  • Advocacy
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Community Organizing

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Adam is available for speaking engagements, interviews, op-ed contributions, and TV/media commentary. To connect with Adam, reach out to Chandra Chouhan.

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Chandra Chouhan

Senior Executive Assistant

Interfaith America

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