Overview

• The appointment follows a competitive national search led by McCormack + Kristel Executive Search Consultants.
• Parker currently leads Brave Space Alliance and will support its transition as the board begins a search for her successor.
• She was named interim leader in late June after Brian Johnson stepped down on June 30 following nine years at the helm.
• At Brave Space Alliance, Parker drove a turnaround and launched behavioral health programming, transitional housing and onsite access to third‑party healthcare services.
• The leadership change comes as LGBTQ+ rights face mounting legal and political pressure, including recent Supreme Court rulings and reduced access to gender‑affirming care in parts of the country.