Speaker

John S. Parke is President & CEO of Leadership Synergies, a global consulting firm that has provided strategic planning, organizational audits, executive coaching, training, and development for hundreds of corporations and non-profit organizations over the past 20 years.

Before forming Leadership Synergies in 2001, Parke worked for Marriott International for more than 18 years, ultimately as Vice President of the Global Account Sales Organization. In that capacity, he was responsible for overseeing more than 200 senior sales executives and $1.3 billion of annual revenues. Under Parke’s leadership, the Marriott sales force was rated Number 1 by Sales & Marketing Magazine for three consecutive years.

He was a visiting lecturer at Cornell University for five years, where he designed and taught the Sales and Marketing Management program. He also taught the ASAE and Center for Association Leadership Brand and Marketing course for the Business of Meetings certificate course for five years.

Parke is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) with extensive experience in the hospitality industry and association community. He has served on several boards, including Meeting Professionals International (MPI), E-Philanthropy, and Certified Meeting Professionals.