Caroline Phillips

Caroline Phillips has been a journalist for more than 30 years, dedicating much of her career to covering Ottawa’s local community and serving as a go-to source for what’s happening in the nation’s capital. She is the founder of Caroline in the Capital, an online platform that highlights local fundraisers, social gatherings and influential community and business leaders. Caroline serves on the Telus Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Community Board and volunteers as a fundraiser on the Ottawa Riverkeeper’s Big River Give campaign cabinet. In 2024, she received a Community Builder Award from United Way East Ontario. More recently, she co-authored Ottawa Made, a book about local inventors. As a mom of three, she’s proudly married to an alum of uOttawa.