Russ Parker

Current

• Pastor of Administration and Leadership Development at Life Bible Fellowship Church

Past

• Director of Advancement at English Language Institute/China (ELIC)
• Sr. Product Manager at Boone International/Acco Brands

Education

• Azusa Pacific University
• Azusa Pacific University

Connections

77 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

• My Company

Russ Parker’s Experience

• Pastor of Administration and Leadership Development

  Life Bible Fellowship Church

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  September 2004 — Present (4 years 2 months)

  Lead, manage, and oversee all business functions and operations for Church including: Accounting, Finance, Technology, Marketing and Communications, Facilities, HR, Legal Issues, Capital Campaigns, etc.
  
  Encourage, nurture, and develop our volunteer leaders

• Director of Advancement

  English Language Institute/China (ELIC)

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2000 — September 2004 (4 years 5 months)

  Identified, cultivated, and solicited more than $20 million in major gifts in collaboration with Advancement Team over four year period
  
  Co-labored with President and Advancement Vice President on major donor relationships and solicitations
  
  Nurtured and developed more than 150 on-going relationships with ELIC partners
  
  Partnered with Finance, Recruiting, Marketing, President’s Office, and Board of Directors throughout fundraising processes and initiatives
  
  Created ELIC’s fundraising communication tools including: letters, written proposals, brochures, direct-mail appeals, and video media

• Sr. Product Manager

  Boone International/Acco Brands

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

  August 1997 — May 2000 (2 years 10 months)

  Managed all marketing aspects of Boone’s Dry-Erase Marker line of products including: market research, product development and design, international manufacturing, testing, quality control, packaging, pricing, and promotion.
  
  This line represented $25 million of Boone’s $80 million annual revenue

Russ Parker’s Education

• Azusa Pacific University

  MBA, 2005 — 2007

  4.0 GPA

• Azusa Pacific University

  BA, Business, 1993 — 1997

  3.67 GPA

Additional Information

Russ Parker’s Websites:

• My Company