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Work History
Education
Skills
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Affiliations
Certification
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Military Background
Board of Directors Background
Timeline
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William H. Parker

William H. Parker

Chief Revenue Officer
Avon,OH

Summary

C-LEVEL EXECUTIVE - PRIVATE EQUITY EXPERIENCE - CERTIFIED TURNAROUND PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Chief Revenue and Restructuring Officer bringing 40+ years of demonstrated experience and leadership; grew revenue and restructured seven-billion-dollar businesses for Fortune 100 retail companies. Developed organizational fitness turnaround plans for medium-sized privately owned businesses, and private equity portfolio companies. Continuing education, board governance and strategic planning at Babson College and the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Founder, Chief Revenue and Restructuring Officer 2005 to Present

Parker Revenue Growth Strategies

Industries: Retail, Business Services, Construction, Healthcare, and Consumer Goods

About Parker Revenue Growth Strategies

· Parker Revenue Growth Strategies develops and executes revenue growth plans, turnaround strategies and restructuring game plans for middle market privately owned companies with revenues of $10.0MM to $150.0MM. PRGS has turned around 16 companies, participated in the sale of another and placed one company into bankruptcy as a strategic option to protect its assets from certain creditors.

· Parker has recently applied to the Stock and Securities Exchange to become a 'Federal Court Appointed Receiver' and would serve as the Chief Restructuring Officer for distressed companies that require a new direction.

Private Equity Background

· Served as a CEO in Residence for a large New York City private equity firm.

· Raised a tranche of $10.0MM from a Southern California private equity firm to expand an early-stage premium branded apparel retail company in prime malls in San Francisco, Orange County and San Diego. Served as CEO and board member.

· Selected as COO for Pharmaca, an alternate healthcare and compound pharmacy located in Colorado.

Overview

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1
Certificate
5
5
years of post-secondary education
33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Revenue and Restructuring Officer

Parker Revenue Growth Strategies
Avon, OH
01.2005 - Current
  • Parker Revenue Growth Strategies is focused on revenue growth plans and business turnaround strategies that has improved revenue by 10 to 20% and operating results by 15 to 30% for privately owned and private equity portfolio companies.

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Chief Operating Officer

Pharmaca, Integrative Pharmacy
Boulder, CO
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Pharmaca, Integrative Pharmacy: Alternative Medicine Retailer and Compound Pharmacy, Increased revenue by 27% during year one: improved gross margins by 33%.
  • Business plan developed that led to capital tranches of $40.0MM from Highland Capital and $60.0MM from other private equity sources.

COO and General Manager

Gateway Computers
Poway, CA
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Reduced inventory by $190.0MM which improved cash flow and deleveraged said balance sheet. Reversed seven quarters of comparable store sale declines in six months.
  • Improved overall revenue from $1.2 to $1.3 billion in 18 months by instituting strong category management techniques and product refinement. Increased EBITDA from $7.0MM to $67.0MM in less than one year.
  • Designed and implemented five new store prototypes that increased store sales by 25 to 50%.

Senior Vice President

Banana Republic, GAP, Inc
San Francisco, CA
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Stores and Operations, a $1.6B High End Apparel Retailer, Improved EBIDTA by $45.0MM by implementing strong loss prevention controls and expense management organizational fitness operating disciplines.
  • Reduced expenses by $16.0MM, reinvested $9.0MM into as part of improving stated objective of improving store customer shopping experience.

Zone Vice President

Old Navy, GAP, Inc
Chicago, IL
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Opened 80 stores in four years growing Midwestern Zone from 40 stores to 120 in premier malls and stand-a-lone real estate sites.
  • Increased revenue growth growing Midwestern Zone from $399.0MM to $1.2B in four years, with annual sales increases of 25% to 33%.

Senior Vice President

Payless Cashways
Kansas City, MO
01.1995 - 01.1997
  • Merchandising, Supply Chain Management, Merchandise Planning and Analysis, for a $2.6 Billion Home Improvement Retailer, Developed category management strategies that reduced inventory by $200.0MM {retail} and improved cash flow by $120.0MM {cost}.
  • Introduced merchandising strategies for home décor and improved profits by 5% on 3% sales growth.

Vice President and General Merchandise Manager Home Décor

Kmart Corporation
Troy, Michigan
01.1992 - 01.1995
  • Increased revenues from $1.9B to $2.2B and increased bottom-line profits by 9%.
  • Named one of the “Power 30, the Most Influential People in Discount Retailing” by Discount Store News.

Education

No Degree - Board Governance

Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
01.2004 - 02.2004

Certificate Continuing Education - Retail Management And Strategic Planning

Babson College
Wellesley, MA
01.1992 - 02.1992

B.A. - Business Management and Economics

State University of New York
06.1980 - 06.1985

Skills

Operations management

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Accomplishments

Fashion Institute of Technology Hall of Fame

Discount Store News, The Power 30 Most Influential People in Retail

Black Retail Action Group Executive of the Year

NAACP Chairman Freedom Dinner Executive

Affiliations

  • Cleveland Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association Board of Directors {Program and membership committees}
  • Former President Strategic Trusted Advisors Roundtable
  • San Diego Chapter of Rotary International
  • San Diego Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, {Board of Directors, strategic planning and finance committees}

Certification

Certified Turnaround Professional, Turnaround Management Association

Additional Information

Jeanomix {private equity backed company}

Board of Directors

Pharmaca, Integrative Pharmacy {private equity portfolio company}

Board of Directors

San Diego Childhood Language Center

Chairman of the Board

Friendly's Ice Cream Company

Board Candidate

Military Background

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Marine Corps, Non-Commissioned Officer, Camp LeJeune, NC

  • Military Policeman, Communications Chief and Platoon Leader.
  • One of 20 Marines promoted to private first class out of 200 Marines after graduating from Marine CorpsRecruit Training Depot, Beaufort, South Carolina.
  • Meritorious Mast commendation for outstanding work as Communications Chief.

Board of Directors Background

Was instrumental in the development of the strategic

business and operating plan for Jeanomix,

San Diego Childhood Language Center and

Pharmaca, Integrative Pharmacy. Participated in the

divestiture of underperforming businesses and

reinvestment of capital into growth divisions and

product categories.

Timeline

Certified Turnaround Professional, Turnaround Management Association

01-2018

Chief Revenue and Restructuring Officer

Parker Revenue Growth Strategies
01.2005 - Current

Chief Operating Officer

Pharmaca, Integrative Pharmacy
01.2005 - 01.2008

No Degree - Board Governance

Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University
01.2004 - 02.2004

COO and General Manager

Gateway Computers
01.2003 - 01.2005

Senior Vice President

Banana Republic, GAP, Inc
01.2001 - 01.2003

Zone Vice President

Old Navy, GAP, Inc
01.1997 - 01.2001

Senior Vice President

Payless Cashways
01.1995 - 01.1997

Certificate Continuing Education - Retail Management And Strategic Planning

Babson College
01.1992 - 02.1992

Vice President and General Merchandise Manager Home Décor

Kmart Corporation
01.1992 - 01.1995

B.A. - Business Management and Economics

State University of New York
06.1980 - 06.1985

Military Background

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Marine Corps, Non-Commissioned Officer, Camp LeJeune, NC

  • Military Policeman, Communications Chief and Platoon Leader.
  • One of 20 Marines promoted to private first class out of 200 Marines after graduating from Marine CorpsRecruit Training Depot, Beaufort, South Carolina.
  • Meritorious Mast commendation for outstanding work as Communications Chief.
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