Synesis Corporation

The beginning of a pattern of jumping ship after directing funds to his destination

How It Started

Gregg Phillips, former Executive Director for the Department of Human Services, signed a contract modification in 1993 which added two mobile learning labs to the LEAP program. Centec Learning entered into a contract with University of Mississippi to convert two vehicles into these mobile learning labs, while also maintaining and operating them for the term of the contract.

On April 26, 1995, Gregg Phillips resigned his position as Executive Director of MDHS and on the same day entered into a contract with Synesis Corporation, of which Centec is a division. Contract terms called for Mr. Phillips to be paid $84,000 per year to make industry contacts and market Synesis products and services.

Mr. Phillips's actions create the appearance of impropriety, facilitating an erosion of the public trust.

Source: https://www.peer.ms.gov/Reports/reports/330.html

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Closing

This was the beginning of Gregg Phillips manipulating his way into a new position with another company. In my book, this is clearly unethical behavior.