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Yolanda Parker
Executive Advisor - Board Member, Focused on Economic, Social, and Political Equity
Yolanda "Cookie" Parker is an executive advisor, philanthropist, and community activist focused on economic, social, and political equity.134 She co-founded Yes2Jobs, a non-profit organization aimed at changing the economic paradigm for under-resourced communities by improving opportunities for advancement, empowerment, and financial equity.1 Parker serves as the Treasurer and Co-Founder of Yes2Jobs.2
As an entrepreneur, Parker created the first digital onboarding software for HR departments and founded KMS Software, which was acquired by SAP in 2013.1 Her global clients included GE, KPMG, O'Melveny & Myers, bebe, TD Ameritrade, and Citigroup.1
Parker is involved in various philanthropic and political activities:
- Board member of the National Foster Youth Institute and People For The American Way Foundation (Board Chair)1
- Board member of VoteRiders4
- Raised funds for brain cancer research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center through The Brain Trust1
- Served on President Obama's 2008 & 2012 National Finance Committees1
- National Co-Chair for Technology for Obama (T4O)1
- Appointed to the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee for the United States Export-Import Bank1
Parker received her BA and MA degrees from New York University and is based in Los Angeles.1
