Kenvi Phillips (B.A. ’02) has been named inaugural director of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, where she will lead the planning and administration of all programs and activities.
Phillips has over 20 years of experience in libraries, historic sites, and academic institutions and brings strong collections, research, archival, and programming experience to the role. She most recently served as the first director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Brown University Library, where she played an integral role in strategic planning and relationship building across the campus, in the community and region, and with other academic institutions.
Phillips earned a doctorate in United States history and a master’s degree in public history from Howard University, and a bachelor’s degree in history from UTulsa.