DUSTIN PHILLIPS

Dustin Phillips is an educator, advocate, and nonprofit leader passionate about creating meaningful opportunities for individuals and families with exceptional needs. As the sibling of a brother with exceptional needs, Dustin experienced firsthand how support can exist one day and disappear the next, an experience that shaped both his personal mission and professional career.

Dustin is the founder of the Chadwick Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to serving individuals with exceptional needs and their families through programming, advocacy, respite opportunities, and community connection. In addition, he coordinates Night to Shine Shoals.

He holds a B.S.Ed in Elementary Collaborative Education and an M.A.Ed in K-12 Collaborative Education, along with an instructional leadership certification.

Outside of his professional roles, Dustin is devoted to his wife, Hannah Catherine, and proud father to their daughter, Rylee-Mae, and son, Lincoln. Lincoln was born in April of 2026 with Ebstein’s Anomaly, a rare congenital heart condition that has further deepened Dustin’s understanding of advocacy, resilience, and the realities families often face behind the scenes.