Dave Parker
Chief Executive Officer @ Entrepreneurs' Organization
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- Based in Seattle, U.S.
- Has more than three decades of experience as both founder and board director for startups and learning organizations worldwide.
- Has sold three of his startups and closed two others.
- Founded Trajectory Media, OneAccord Partners, and License Online.
- Worked with under-represented founders as a venture capitalist with Fearless Fund, investing in Women of Color Founders across the U.S.
- Served as a Board member on dozens of corporate and nonprofit boards since 2000.
- Guided organizations such as the Washington Technology Industry Association, Guidant Financial Group, Find Ventures, AudiencePoint, and Code Fellows.
- Former COO & SVP of Programs and People at since-acquired UP Global (now Techstars).
- Helped organize entrepreneur events such as Startup Weekend and Startup America.
- Past Director with The Founder Institute in Seattle, running a 13-week training program pairing startup founders with tech mentors.
- Author of 'Trajectory: Startup-Ideation to Product/Market Fit'.
- Seasoned traveler, having visited 46 countries and done business in 20 of them.
- Lives in Seattle with his wife, three grown sons, a teenage daughter, and their family dog.
About Entrepreneurs' Organization
Entrepreneurs' Organization operates in 83 countries with 222 chapters and over 18,800 members, offering programs like the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards and an Accelerator program for early-stage entrepreneurs.