After 25 years in the newspaper industry - spending the last seven as President of the Omaha World-Herald - Phil transitioned to the managed services space in 2019. He served as Omaha Market President, and led sales, marketing, and account management for a Lincoln-based IT services provider before serving as Chief Administrative Officer for a Council Bluffs nonprofit.
As Vice President at American PCS, Phil plays a key leadership role across the organization. He oversees sales, marketing, and account management, while also contributing to strategic planning efforts for both American PCS and its partners. His focus is on client satisfaction, long-term partnerships, and ensuring IT solutions align with clients' long-term goals. Phil also serves as a bridge between technical teams and key stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment. In his spare time, Phil enjoys jogging and spending time with his wife their two children.
We’re excited to announce that this month’s Afterhours will be a special service project at Foster Heart and Hope!
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 30 🕠 Time: 5:30 PM 📍 Location: Foster Heart and Hope
We’ll be helping set up gym equipment and stocking shelves with clothing we’ve donated and procured — completing the final step in our grant support for their facility.
Sarah Wedebrand has generously offered to host us for this meaningful hands-on project.
More details will be shared soon, but for now, please mark your calendars and plan to join us as we give back to a great cause!
Rotary District 5650 Rotarians: Where did summer go? Hard to believe, but September is here. Hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day weekend!!
Rotary District 5650 Rotarians, give yourself a great big round of applause for all the important things you did in August in service to your communities and the world! Simply amazing!!
In August I spoke to ten Rotary Clubs! Geneva, Hebron, York, Norfolk, Plattsmouth, Western Douglas County, Aurora, Shenandoah, Seward, and Omaha Suburban Rotary Clubs!! Thank you for making me feel so welcome and letting me share the Rotary International message for this 2025-26 year, “Unite for Good”!!
That brings me up to 27 Rotary Clubs visits since July 1st, with ten more Rotary Club to go in September. It has been an honor and a privilege to meet with all of you!!
Here are a few highlights from events that I attended:
Norfolk Rotary Club - Summer Concert Series annual fundraiser at the “Music in the Park” with Blue House!! The Norfolk Rotary Club cut a check to TeamMates and raised monies for Rotary’s PolioPlus campaign to eradicate polio. The music had everyone singing the blues! Thank you for letting me say a few words to the audience to get them excited before the concert.
Fremont Rotary Club - Fly-In Breakfast’s annual fundraiser for youth scholarships and activities at the Fremont Municipal Airport. The event featured "The Pancake Man", classic cars, interesting aircraft, a helicopter, face painting, balloons, and flight simulator for the kids.
Rotary Club of Omaha (Downtown) - Mac, Mules & Music at Lucky Bucket Brewing Company, La Vista fundraiser for their annual Rotary Honor Roll and Scholarships. The food, drinks and music were fantastic along with many generous donations!!
Lincoln South Rotary Club - UNL Stadium Tour and Haymarket Social at Salt Mine City Brewing. What a terrific way to spend your Friday afternoon with your Rotary friends from Beatrice Rotary, Columbus Noon Rotary, Lincoln #14 Rotary, Lincoln East Rotary, Omaha Morning Rotary, Omaha Suburban Rotary and Seward Rotary.
Rotary Club of Omaha (Downtown) – Annual Tribute of Flags at Memorial Park – “Each flag honors a life lost on 9/11.
For over two decades, Rotarians have placed nearly 3,000 American flags across the park, each one representing a life lost during the tragic events of September 11, 2001. This powerful visual display serves as both a solemn remembrance and a symbol of unity, resilience, and hope. The Tribute of Flags is more than a Rotary project. It is our gift to the community, a moment to reflect, to honor, and to educate future generations about the importance of service, sacrifice, and solidarity.” Rotary Club of Omaha website.
Phil Taylor
