A California-native with roots in the Philippines, Fermina “Mina” Phillips is passionate about brands, people and products that lead marketing with innovation and social impact.
An avid writer, her current project describes navigating the rich complexity of her first-generation Filipina American experience.
My writing explores the nuances of identity, heritage, and the evolving American dream.
Watching the sunset from our home in the Berkeley Hills, the entire Bay Area unfolds - a panoramic view spanning four bridges, with San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge at the center of the horizon.
A vast distance lies between my home, the Hawaiian sugarcane plantation where my grandfather labored, and the quiet streets of the American suburbs where I grew up.
All the houses in our neighborhood looked alike and to my young eyes, the inhabitants appeared identical as well.
With black hair, almond eyes and olive skin, we were outliers.
- Fermina Phillips
The Christopher and Fermina Phillips Charitable Fund was created in 2021 to support the arts and educational programs that have been instrumental in our lives and the lives of those we love.