Rick Phillips has enjoyed a multi-faceted career encompassing journalism, public relations, full-service marketing, and entrepreneurial product development. He has been an award-winning sports writer and columnist. He was the first-ever public relations professional with the City of North Miami Beach. He was an account executive with one of the largest PR firms in the Southeast. He ran his own full-service marketing company for 35 years. He has designed, developed, and marketed various products for retail. Rick has written a TV comedy series, TV episodes, plays, and written and directed TV commercials. Rick is the author of the book "I Don’t BRAKE for Nuns!" and “Cucamonga Pete.” He attended the University of Southern California Cinema School and earned a B.A. in Creative Writing and Communication at the University of Miami.