Phil Cass serves as Chair of the Governing Council of the ALIA Institute. Meditation, the use of intentional dialogue, and leading strategic change initiatives are all areas of intense interest and focus for Phil.

Phil is the CEO of the Columbus Medical Association and its three affiliate corporations, the Columbus Medical Association Foundation, the Physicians Free Clinic and the Central Ohio Trauma System. In this role Phil is responsible to the boards of all four corporations. He provides leadership in the areas of strategic direction, operations management, human resources management, policy development, government relations and community relations.

The Columbus Medical Association (CMA) is a professional society for physicians of all disciplines in the greater Columbus, Ohio area. The Columbus Medical Association Foundation (CMAF) is a $83 million dollar health foundation whose focus is on access to care for the uninsured, health education and health promotion. A major undertaking for the CMAF has been the development of a community strategic plan to resolve the uninsured problem in Columbus, Ohio. This initiative has led to the CMAF providing leadership on the bigger issue of how affordable and sustainable health care can be provided for all in our community. This is an area of great passion and interest to Phil.

The Physicians Free Clinic (PFC) organizes the voluntary efforts of the CMA membership to provide episodic health care to the uninsured in a clinic setting in Columbus, Ohio.

The Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS) is the Central Ohio trauma registry where trauma data is stored, analyzed for trends and reports made to the community. COTS also serves as the convener for policy development around trauma issues and serves as the Hospital Incident Command Center for hospitals in the event of a mass disaster.