Phil Jacobs is a founding Partner of The Pendleton Consulting Group and a pro bono Senior Consultant for Coxe Curry and Associates. Prior to establishing his firm, Mr. Jacobs served in numerous leadership positions during his distinguished 34-year career at BellSouth and AT&T, including President of BellSouth’s Georgia Operations and President of Business Communications Services of AT&T-Southeast following AT&T’s acquisition of BellSouth.

In 2005, Mr. Jacobs was named “Most Respected CEO in Georgia” by Georgia Trend Magazine. His commitment to Education, Economic Development and Healthcare in Georgia is evidenced by being appointed to the State’s Board of Economic Development, where he served as Chairman for three years, and to Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission.

Mr. Jacobs has chaired many non-profit boards, including the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Woodruff Arts Center Governing Board and the CDC Foundation. He is currently Vice Chair of the East Lake Foundation Board and serves on the Boards of the Emory Global Health Institute, the Georgia Aquarium, Cognia, and Voices for Georgia’s Children. Many additional non-profit organizations have benefited from Mr. Jacob’s leadership including The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and Teach for America Atlanta.

In 2012, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention dedicated the Phil S. Jacobs Distance Learning Conference Center in recognition of his efforts in working with the U.S. Congress to improve building and facilities funding for the CDC. Phil and his wife, Jenny, and have three children and six grandchildren.