Michael R. Parker has joined Parker Global Strategies as president.
Michael Parker will guide PGS’s strategic direction and lead the Firm’s worldwide marketing initiatives. He will also oversee the day-to-day operations as the firm expands globally. Michael Parker will chair the management committee and also serve as a Member of the implementation, portfolio and risk management committees. Michael Parker is based in the Firm’s Stamford office and will work closely with Virginia R. Parker, PGS founder and chief investment officer.
“Michael’s seasoned management skills and leadership are invaluable as we take the firm to the next level,” says Virginia Parker. “PGS has a number of important initiatives on the organizational, investment and product development fronts that we will be announcing over the coming months. Michael will be assuming my responsibilities for management of the firm and people, allowing me to focus more on our investments and clients.”
Michael Parker brings nearly 20 years of senior management experience to the Firm. Prior to joining PGS, Michael Parker was the national production director at Willis Re Inc., a global reinsurance firm, where he was responsible for all production efforts in the United States with oversight and strategic control over 50 production oriented brokers. Prior to that, he built a successful specialty practice in Stamford, Conn., that concentrated on credit and financial insurance lines. Before Willis Re, he was a Reinsurance Broker at Willcox Inc., where he specialized in construction and financial reinsurance products.