Michael R. Parker
Director/Board Member at Parker Global Strategies LLC
Profile
Mr. Michael R.
Parker is on the Board of Directors at Parker Global Strategies LLC.
He has served as non-Executive Director of the firm since October 2016.
From 2007 through 2016, Mr. Parker served as President of PGS.
Prior to joining Parker Global Strategies, Mr. Parker held a number of senior management positions at Willis Re Inc. for a 17 year tenure.
In 1993, he established Willis Re’s Stamford office and built a highly successful operation.
His team specialized in and controlled all credit related reinsurance products handled in the United States, including all Political Risk and Trade Credit Insurances, Mortgage and related products, Surety and Financial Guarantee insurance lines.
He and his team were nationally recognized as a market leader in providing reinsurance solutions for the leading insurance companies involved in the US surety market.
In 2002, he became an Executive Vice President, and in 2005 he became the Northeast Regional Production Manager, and finally, he became the National Production Director in 2006.
In his role as National Production Director, Mr. Parker was responsible for all production efforts in the United States with oversight and strategic control over 100 production-oriented brokers.
From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Parker was employed at Wilcox Inc. as a reinsurance broker where he specialized in insurance products related to the construction industry as well as a variety of financial reinsurance products that were developed to support the capital needs of insurance companies.
From 1984 to 1986, Mr. Parker was a Relationship Manager in the Corporate Finance Department at Bankers Trust Company in New York.
He began his career at Johnson & Higgins in 1979 where he ultimately concentrated in the insurance needs of financial institutions.
Mr. Parker earned his B.A.
with honors in US History at Middlebury College.
He is a 2012 graduate of Harvard Business School’s OPM program.
Michael R. Parker active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Parker Global Strategies LLC
 Parker Global Strategies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parker Global Strategies LLC (PGS) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Virginia “Ginny” Parker in 1995. PGS acts as a manager of managers for mandates that involve Foreign Exchange (FX), CTA, Macro and Energy. The firm has also built a suite of investable manager indices for FX, CTA, Macro and tail risk strategies. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2016 |
Former positions of Michael R. Parker
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Willis Re, Inc.
 Willis Re, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Willis Re is one of the world’s leading reinsurance advisors. Over our 180-year history, the firm has developed a deep insight into all aspects of the global insurance industry. In particular, the company understands how individual insurance companies develop and drive their own unique strategies to achieve goals. The company offers customers with comprehensive service backed by stable, well-trained staff to help customers reach and exceed customer’s specific targets in the most cost-effective fashion. The company has a deep understanding of risk and all the ways it affects capital and customers organization’s financial performance. The company's core focus is to provide customers with a superior understanding of the risks customers face, and then advise them on the best ways to manage extreme outcomes. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2006 |
| Wilcox, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1990 |
Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa)
 Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa) Investment ManagersFinance Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1986 |
AmeriCares Foundation, Inc.
 AmeriCares Foundation, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion. The organization was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Johnson & Higgins
 Johnson & Higgins Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Johnson & Higgins is a reinsurance broker. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Johnson & Higgins was acquired by Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. on March 27, 1997 for $1,800 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Michael R. Parker
| Middlebury College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Parker Global Strategies LLC
Parker Global Strategies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Parker Global Strategies LLC (PGS) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Virginia “Ginny” Parker in 1995. PGS acts as a manager of managers for mandates that involve Foreign Exchange (FX), CTA, Macro and Energy. The firm has also built a suite of investable manager indices for FX, CTA, Macro and tail risk strategies. | Finance |
| Wilcox, Inc. | |
Johnson & Higgins
Johnson & Higgins Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Johnson & Higgins is a reinsurance broker. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Johnson & Higgins was acquired by Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. on March 27, 1997 for $1,800 million. | Finance |
Willis Re, Inc.
Willis Re, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Willis Re is one of the world’s leading reinsurance advisors. Over our 180-year history, the firm has developed a deep insight into all aspects of the global insurance industry. In particular, the company understands how individual insurance companies develop and drive their own unique strategies to achieve goals. The company offers customers with comprehensive service backed by stable, well-trained staff to help customers reach and exceed customer’s specific targets in the most cost-effective fashion. The company has a deep understanding of risk and all the ways it affects capital and customers organization’s financial performance. The company's core focus is to provide customers with a superior understanding of the risks customers face, and then advise them on the best ways to manage extreme outcomes. | Finance |
Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa)
Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa) Investment ManagersFinance Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs. | Finance |
AmeriCares Foundation, Inc.
AmeriCares Foundation, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs and supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion. The organization was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Health Services |
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