Phil Linker

Phil Linker has over 30 years of experience in the engineering and technology industry. Phil began their career in 1986 as a Senior Electronic Systems Engineer at E-Systems, Inc. where they were responsible for hardware and software design activities for various military airborne communications terminals for both the US Air Force and Navy. Phil then moved to Harris RF Communications, Inc. in 1995 as a Lead Engineer, managing engineering teams in product development ranging from federal and military communications systems to embedded voice processing and Type 1 encryption hardware and software. In 2011, Phil Linker founded Linker Consulting and also started Solar GE, a provider of solar energy, solar thermal, and wind energy solutions for residential and commercial applications. Phil then moved on to FreeWave Technologies in 2012 as Director, Strategic Accounts - Government and Defense, managing and acquiring new accounts for wireless data devices within the government and defense market space. In 2018, they joined CereusConnect as SVP of Engineering, a technology expert responsible for specifying requirements and capabilities, establishing supplier agreements and pricing, and providing customer solutions. Most recently, Phil Linker is the Director Customer Engagement at XetaWave, a producer of industrial software defined radios supplying many markets like oil & gas, utilities, water & wastewater, agriculture, and government.

Phil Linker has an educational background in Electrical Engineering, having earned a BS from Texas Tech University between 1982 and 1986. Phil has also attended a number of other educational institutions, including Berkner High, the Academy of Competitive Intelligence, the American Management Association, CAI/SISCo, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, and Miller Heiman. While at these institutions, they have studied topics such as Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis & Price to Win, Executive Leadership and Management, and Strategic Selling.