Executive Management Team

Phil Buckellew

President, Infrastructure Modernization Business Unit

About Phil Buckellew

Phil joined Rocket in 2022, bringing with him an extensive history of driving product strategies and delivering value across varied platforms. As President he oversees worldwide development, product management and solutions development for the Infrastructure Modernization business unit. Prior to Rocket, he was the General Manager for IBM Cloud Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) where he led product strategy, database, security, and monitoring services, as well as the business and operation services that support IBM’s public cloud. The breadth of his earlier responsibilities underscores his skills in building and leading teams, optimizing performance, and modernizing operations. His background also includes experience in communications solutions, product brand management, and sales. When not guiding teams to high performance, you might find Phil playing pool, smoking Texas barbecue, or planning his next trip.

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