Phil Hudson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rook Digital. He is an American entrepreneur, screenwriter, producer, and actor. During the 2008 recession, Phil took a job at a top-10 Digital Marketing agency and learned the craft that led to Rook Digital. In 2013, after volunteering at the Sundance Film Festival for 4 years, Phil was offered a Robert Redford Scholarship to study Screenwriting (his lifetime dream) in Santa Fe, NM.
In 2014, after leaving his corporate job in Digital Marketing to pursue his passion, Phil's clients reached out, asking him to take them on as clients. That's how Rook Digital (founded as Rook SEO) was born, out of demand from people just like you.
In 2016, Phil graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Film - Story Development from Santa Fe University of Art and Design and moved to Los Angeles, where he's worked with Warner Media, YouTube, Hulu, Searchlight, Disney+, and A24.
In 2023, Phil still oversees the day-to-day operations and strategic vision of Rook Digital, including consulting with our enterprise and government clients. He is married with two children and enjoys Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, golf, cooking, and playing with is kids.
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