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

9 Ways to Lead by Coaching Fundamentals

Phillip Berry | Sep 9th, 2014
During 12 years of coaching youth sports, I discovered that complexity was the enemy and it was almost always the most basic fundamentals that made the biggest difference. As a coach, manager, leader our inclination is so often just the opposite. We want to help by adding complexity. We design elaborate plays to surprise and … more »
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Job Search Advice for Someone You Love

Phillip Berry | Sep 8th, 2014
This post is a version of what I have shared with my recent college graduate about finding his first post-college job. My hope is that it is helpful for him and for you. I know the job search seems overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. If you approach it systematically and deliberately, it can … more »
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The Power of Innocence in Business

Phillip Berry | Sep 6th, 2014
In 2001, I attended a workshop/retreat put on by author and poet David Whyte. David has written two leadership/management books: The Heart Aroused and Crossing the Unknown Sea – both books addressing the challenges of finding our calling, reconciling that calling with the requirements of business/earning a living and “forgiving” ourselves for our less than … more »
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Northwind Pharmaceuticals Launches New Website

Phillip Berry | Aug 27th, 2014
Today Northwind Pharmaceuticals launched its new website.  Phase I includes a design refresh to reflect Northwind’s branding, new content to educate customers, additional detail on Northwind’s complete dispensing solution and centralized access to Northwind’s dispensing system, online catalog and pedigree system.  Phase II will include a newly designed ecommerce system to provide Northwind customers with … more »
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Do You See What I See? Probably Not.

Phillip Berry | Aug 27th, 2014
“I don’t have time for this lunch,” Sean thought as he made his way through traffic. The day had started with a line at his door, the “me, me, me” of half a dozen employees needing this, that or the other. He felt depleted. The joy of the promotion was gone as the reality of … more »
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