President of Preveer Inc

Having dedicated his life to the service of others, Mark A. Parks Jr., uses his extensive experience in business and government to help individuals and organizations level up and reach their greatest potential. Having guided many organizations through explosive growth and improved efficiency, he utilizes his knowledge and network of professionals to grow and improve organizations, maximizing their potential. Strategies, such as expense reduction and effective staffing, position organizations to implement powerful digital marketing to grow their organizations. Accounting strategies to make organizations bankable and more tax efficient are other tools used. 

Mr. Parks is a CPA and MBA, as well as the bestselling author of, “The Gift: The Essential Guide to Money and Investments for Women.” He has served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the twenty-sixth largest County in America, and for the City of West Palm Beach. Parks serves as a financial expert for ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX news outlets, and he is an award-winning Toastmasters’ speaker. He received the Mayor’s “High Sights Award” from the Mayor Jeri Muoio, of West Palm Beach, the Dr. David C. Sweet “Distinguished Elected Official Award” from the Levin College of Urban Affairs, and the Community Good Works Award from the Urban League and Consortium of African American Organizations (CAAO). He also received a “District Citizen of the Year Award” from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. 

Favorite Quote:

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

–Henry David Thoreau