Phillip Berry

CEO
Phillip Berry is Founder and CEO of Northwind Pharmaceuticals. A graduate of Butler University, he has served on the board of advisors for the College of Business and is an active Butler alum.

Driven by a desire to transform businesses and communities through creative problem-solving, Phil leads the strategic vision of Northwind. His commitment to improving population health reaches beyond the workplace to creating positive health outcomes for underserved groups in his home town of Indianapolis and globally.

Phil has served as board Vice President for Gennesaret Free Clinics and as a member of the board of directors for Timmy Global Health. A graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program through Babson College, he went on to serve as a Business Advisor to that program and a mentor to other entrepreneurs.

Phil currently serves as a Board Member for the National Association of Worksite Health Centers.

An active blogger on healthcare and business topics, Phil has authored three books: Nexus of Care, Stones Across the River, and Every Day is Gameday.

Phil is based in Indianapolis and offices out of Northwind's headquarters at the former St. Bernadette’s Church and School.

Featured Articles

Networking is Dead. Engage Instead.

Phillip Berry | Aug 26th, 2014
I recently responded to a blanket email from someone in my LinkedIn network soliciting interest in mutual business opportunities. My note simply said that I was interested in meeting to “shake hands and compare notes.” Though I wasn’t sure if I had immediate interest in his business opportunity, I was sincerely interested in building a … more »
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What’s Keeping You Up Tonight?

Phillip Berry | Aug 26th, 2014
It’s 3am. I’m up tending to our little English Bulldog, Ripley, as she endures a painful leg cramp. With my children mostly grown and the fears of storms and other terrors of the night (mostly) a thing of the past, I’m reminded that the night can still hold the boogeyman for each of us. Why … more »
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Success Is Yours. Just Ride the W.A.V.E.!

Phillip Berry | Aug 16th, 2014
Success, that elusive mix of happiness, achievement and fulfillment. We all define it differently, measure it differently and pursue it differently. One of the beauties of success is that we can appreciate one person’s version of it without feeling that we want their particular brand. Of course, we can also envy another’s success because it … more »
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Do You Practice Good Sales?

Phillip Berry | Aug 15th, 2014
Try Not. Do or do not, there is no try. – Yoda In his article entitled “Why Smart People Should Go Into Sales“, Andrew Yang argues that sales gets a bad rap and that more people should look at it as a viable career path. I agree with him. Sales is not about persuading someone … more »
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I DARE YOU!

Phillip Berry | Aug 12th, 2014
In 1931, William H. Danforth presented his “Four-Square” philosophy to the world in his book entitled I DARE YOU!.Born in 1870, Danforth founded the Ralston Purina Company and believed that we should “aspire nobly, adventure daringly and serve humbly”. His book presents timeless wisdom in a very simple and straightforward manner. From his preface: “I … more »
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Stay The Course? Answer These Five Questions.

Phillip Berry | Aug 4th, 2014
Perhaps it’s just the nature of our society. Maybe we’re conditioned this way. For whatever reason, we want everything right now. That new diet? I want results on Day 2. That new sales rep? It’s week 3, where are the sales? That new teacher? It’s been three months, why aren’t our test scores better? For … more »
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