Philip D. Stowers is a native of Covington, Kentucky . Previously, Philip has lived in Louisville, Kentucky and Dayton Ohio.With a great interest in community service instilled in him by his family, Philip has volunteered or served on boards in every place he has lived. After watching the Marlon Riggs documentary ‘Tongues Untied,” Philip had a dream of walking in a pride parade with a group of African American LGBTQIA people. In 2018, he was able to realize this dream by walking in the Cincinnati Pride Parade with the Cincinnati Black Pride contingent. Philp is a volunteer docent at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Memorial House and the steering committee for Cincinnati Black Pride. He serves on the Board of directors, Equitas Health, Par Projects and Southwest Ohio Prism Board. Philip is a graduate of Centre College where he earned a B. A..in Economics and Management as well as earning a Master’s Degree in Management from The McGregor School at Antioch University.