Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Angel

Investor Stage

Seed

Kevin Parker joined Polycom’s Board of Directors in January 2005 and was appointed Chairman of the Board in May 2013. He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Polycom from July 2013 to December 2013. Kevin Parker is also a Co-founder and Managing Principal at Bridge Growth Partners, LLC.

Previous to his current roles, Kevin Parker served as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Deltek, a recognized technology industry leader, and was the driving force behind Deltek’s strategy of providing superior enterprise software, information solutions and consulting services to leading businesses worldwide.

Prior to Deltek, Kevin Parker served as PeopleSoft's CFO from October 2000 to December 2004. He was also named co-president of PeopleSoft in October 2004. At PeopleSoft he was responsible for internal operations as well as worldwide finance and accounting functions, including administration, human resources, legal, facilities and the IT organization worldwide.

During his tenure at PeopleSoft, the company significantly improved its margins, increased its cash flow and return on investments, reduced expenses and lowered days sales outstanding (DSO) to best in class levels.

Prior to joining PeopleSoft, Kevin Parker served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for CRM provider Aspect Communications Corp., as well as held senior management positions at Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Standard Microsystems and Toshiba America. In addition, Kevin Parker was previously with the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse.

Kevin Parker is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. In 2000, CFO Magazine named him one of 20 CFOs who would make a difference in the next decade. He received his bachelor's degree in accounting from Clarkson University where he serves on the Board of Trustees.

Kevin Parker also serves on the Board of Camber Corporation, a leading provider of professional and management services, information technology, engineering, and advanced training solutions to federal government agencies.