Dan Parker Dan Parker is President of Parker Executive Search. Dan is an internationally-respected industry leader known for providing exemplary client service that delivers results, on-schedule. Over the past 25 years, Dan has led the completion of over 750 senior-level searches in corporations, higher education, and collegiate athletics throughout the Americas, Europe, Pacific Rim, and Africa.

Prior to founding Parker Executive Search, Dan has held senior leadership positions in several firms. He was a partner of the global executive search firm Baker Parker and Associates for 10 years and, before that, served as Vice President and Managing Director of A.T. Kearney's Atlanta office. Dan has held senior-level management positions with Samsonite Corporation and Aladdin Industries, overseeing senior executive employment and leading organizational change, as well as labor contract negotiation.

Dan has represented corporate clients in a variety of industries including automotive, computer hardware and software, consumer products, financial and insurance services, government services, healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, printing and publishing, professional services, telecommunications, and utilities.

With a specialty in executing searches for colleges and universities, Dan has conducted over 300 successful searches, including the positions of chancellor, president, provost, dean, and vice president of most functional disciplines. In collegiate athletic searches, he has successfully completed searches for athletic directors, coaches, commissioners, and key staff positions. He was recently recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education for his work in collegiate athletics. In 2007, The Chronicle of Higher Education named Parker one of the 10 most influential persons in Collegiate Athletics and the only search consultant selected.

Dan is a past national Vice President and Executive Board member of The American Society for Personnel Administration, where he earned his AEP certification. He served as Vice Chairman for the Americas and Global Board member of The Amrop Hever Group and is an active member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants. Dan speaks at NCAA conferences and meetings, including the Leadership Institute, and is a member of the faculty of the Division 1A Athletic Director's Institute. Dan is active on boards and supports the work of many non-profits. Dan has led not-for-profit capital campaigns and served on chapter boards for the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the United Way, and Junior Achievement. In addition, he is a Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International.

Dan earned a Bachelor and Master's degree from the University of Georgia and has been recognized for his dedicated and loyal service on the Executive Committee for the University of Georgia's Alumni Association. He is a graduate of Brewton-Parker College, where he served as a trustee and was selected Alumni of the Year. Dan was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 2007 by Brewton-Parker College. Dan has also served as an adjunct professor at Middle Tennessee State University.