Nancy Phillips, Rallyday Partners Co-Founder & Managing Partner

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Nancy Phillips

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

What is your favorite childhood memory?

Getting my first set of skis when I was 12 years old. It was the beginning of a lifetime of glorious and unforgettable ski days to come.

What has been your most defining life experience?

My 3-year “walk about” after college—soaking up everything the world had to offer and (sometimes) throw at me. That experience is ultimately what gave me the courage and life skills to become an entrepreneur.

What has been your toughest life experience?

Living through the secular headwinds of the “dot com” implosion in the early 2000’s. That’s when I truly learned the hard lessons of what it takes to become an “all weather” company.

What do you believe to be the most important leadership skill?

GRIT. It is what I appreciate about entrepreneurship—the ability to persevere through fear and failure, knowing it is just part of the journey.

What is your proudest accomplishment?

Easy. My daughter—she inspires me every day.

Nancy Phillips

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Nancy Phillips, a seasoned executive and leader in the telecommunications and IT infrastructure industry, has built her career around service-oriented organizations in a tech-centric world.

Her professional journey began in the dynamic realm of technology companies, where she held various founder and executive leadership roles at firms like TSC, ConferTech International, ITC, RMI.net, and Intrepid Communications. In 1999, she co-founded ViaWest, where as its President & CEO, she led its transformation into one of the industry’s largest colocation and cloud providers, until its substantial acquisition by GI Partners.

Today, Nancy serves as a Managing Partner at Rallyday Partners, focusing her efforts on empowering lower middle market growth companies. Concurrently, she holds the Chair of the Board at Flexential, a leading provider of data center solutions that evolved from the amalgamation of IT powerhouses Peak 10 and ViaWest.

Nancy’s commitment extends beyond her professional endeavors. She actively supports Colorado’s entrepreneurial community and champions the advancement of women in computer science, serving on numerous boards, including the National Center for Women and Information Technology, where she is Chair.

Her visionary leadership has garnered her numerous accolades, such as the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Technology Services for the Mountain Desert Region and the inaugural Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal for Growth and Innovation.

When not leading or mentoring, Nancy relishes Colorado’s great outdoors, skiing, cycling, and hiking with her family. A native of Toronto, Nancy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens University in Canada.

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