Elizabeth Phillips

Vice President & Director Human Resources & Administration – MERL

Elizabeth Phillips is Vice President of HR at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), where she partners with executive leadership to shape workplace cultures that support innovation and high performance. With over 20 years of experience in human resources and organizational leadership, her work spans talent strategy, organizational development, and global, cross-cultural environments.

She has broad experience developing highly motivated people and leaders who seek to do meaningful work and have greater impact. Elizabeth is known for creating space for people to be authentic, to say what needs to be said, take ownership, and follow through. Her “play all out” approach focuses on how people show up every day with honesty, ownership, and respect, driving high-performing teams to achieve real results.


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