Philip Rodrigo

Immediate Past Master

Master Cutler, 2024-2025

Philip Rodrigo is Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Organisation Development for Outokumpu, one of the largest stainless steel producers in the world with operations in the UK in Sheffield, internationally in Finland, Sweden, Germany, Holland, USA and Mexico and additional services centres and sales companies around the world.

Phil has worked in stainless steel for 35 years, starting in British Steel Stainless working in IT, Human Resources, Operations and General/Business Management and most recently in an Outokumpu Group level role.

He has been a Freeman of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire for over 14 years, a Member since 2018 and was installed as the 385^th Master Cutler on 1 October 2024.

Phil is a Council Member of the University of Sheffield and a former Alumni at Sheffield and also Warwick University. He is also the Honorary Consul of Finland for South Yorkshire.

Outside of work his interests centre around his family and playing golf. He is currently Captain of the Hallamshire Golf Club. Phil also takes a keen interest in ice hockey and the Army. He has previously played for the Sheffield Steelers and was commissioned into the REME (the corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers). Phil is currently proud to be part of the Military Education Committee for the Sheffield Universities.

Phil’s chosen charity for the Master Cutlers Challenge was the Sheffield Hospitals Charity focusing on supporting Dementia. This topic resonates with so many people and hopes it will have a lasting impact throughout the South Yorkshire region.