Parker, the president and chief executive of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, has been a volunteer for the last 42 years averaging between 500 to 600 hours in service annually, according to an announcement from the President’s Club.
Parker “has spent his adult life here in our region working in the private sector first at Rikes in retailing; then in the insurance industry at Hiatt Agency; later as CEO of the Home Builders Association prior to his career at the Chamber of Commerce,” the club said.
As part of his career, he has worked for area agencies like the Montgomery County Community Improvement Corp.; the Workforce Investment Board and as an appointee by Ohio Gov. John Kasich on two workforce-related state boards; the 2003 Centennial of Flight Committee and others.
Parker was president of the Presidents Club in 1987-88; joined the board of Greene Memorial Hospital in 1993; and chaired the region’s $18.2 million United Way Campaign in 1999.
He lives in Beavercreek where his wife’s family roots go back more than 100 years and his grandchildren are the 5th generation in Beavercreek schools, the club said.
“In all, Parker has served on more than 50 local, state or national boards and commissions over the past 42 years, volunteering more than 20,000 hours of service to the region,” the club said.
Parker holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida Atlantic University; an MBA degree from the University of Dayton; and he has the professional designations of Certified Association Executive (CAE) and Certified Chamber Executive (CCE).
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