Mississippi Native Tangela Parker Receives Presidential Award
Tangela Parker, an award-winning global marketing executive. Joined an elite group of female C-Suite leaders when President Joe Biden awarded her the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. The annual awards honor a select few who "exhibit outstanding character, work ethic, and dedication to their communities." Recipients of the award must have completed a minimum of 4,000 hours of volunteer service. The President's Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor in the President's Volunteer Service Award program. Parker was honored with the award based on her successful 24-year marketing and public affairs career, where she has supported underserved communities and developed programming to improve their quality of life. Parker's marketing credentials are bolstered by leadership experience as Head of Marketing and successful tenures at various Fortune 500 healthcare organizations where she's led Marketing, Public/Community Affairs, and Creative Services. M...