Talaya Parker is an entrepreneur, corporate and community leader. Parker has served as the CEO for transitional and affordable housing agencies and as a Regional Director of Diversity. She is known for her impressive career in corporate, holding various leadership positions at global companies. Parker has broken barriers, set trends and raised the bar. She commissioned the conversion of a cargo container into an onsite learning lab for youth residing in transitional housing.  Parker has been awarded funding that included but is not limited to Housing Urban Development, Paycheck Protection Plan, Community Service Program, Community Development Block Grant, corporate and foundation grants. She has been recognized as a reginal leader for affordable housing.

In her corporate career, she directed emerging opportunities within Sales, Diversity, Program/Project Management, Public Relations and Compliance Operations. She has generated over $200M in revenue, earning her numerous awards and accolades.

Parker’s greatest purpose in life is to serve others. At the age of 12, she was a volunteer at the VA Hospital. She has served as the corporate ambassador for Communities in Schools and has partnered with organizations that support education, health, veterans, and human rights. Her humanitarian efforts have supported missions in Africa, Haiti and India. Parker has a degree in business and in marketing.