Advisory Committee
Philip Johnson, member
Philip “Flip”, President of Pinnacle Reefs Ltd. since 1988, specializes in management consulting and financial services for emerging and senior oil and natural gas companies. Previously, he held various roles at Imperial Oil Limited from 1972 to 1988, including Vice-President of the Commercial Department. Mr. Johnson was seconded to Exxon Mobil Corporation as Coordinator of World Petroleum Product Sales and Strategic Planning.
Mr. Johnson has served as Director for European Goldfields Limited, Sentry Select Primary Metals Corp., CAPVEST Income Corp., CIM Limited, and several private corporations. He chaired the North South Institute, focusing on international economic development and conflict resolution. Since 1973, he has been involved with the CJCF Charitable Fund, serving as Chair for five years. Mr. Johnson earned a Master of Arts in International Relations from Carleton University’s Patterson School of International Affairs where Lester B. Pearson was his thesis advisor.
COULTER WRIGHT, member
Coulter grew up playing tennis at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club where he developed a great passion for the sport. He attended the University of New Mexico on a tennis scholarship where he was an All-American in doubles and earned a Bachelors in Business Administration. He has been heavily involved with Philpott since the 90s and continues to show his dedication through various fundraising projects. Coulter is the co-founder of the annual Toronto Lawn Calcutta Tournament & fundraiser. This tournament has run for the past 18 years with a goal to raise money for tennis in Canada (including Philpott); having fun; and using the best strategy to become the winning team. He chaired the Philpott Board for 10 years from 2005-2015 when Jennifer Bishop took over the role. Coulter has gone from player and coach to using his role to advocate for Canadian tennis and community development through Philpott. He has also been a recipient of the Tennis Canada Distinguished Service Award for making a positive impact on the game.
