Herbert Parker Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Executive Adviso...

  • Active Board Seats
  • 5

Herbert Parker General Information

Biography

Mr. Herbert Parker serves as Executive Advisor at CM Acquisitions. Mr. Parker served as an Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence at Harman International Industries. He also serves as a Board Member at TriMas. Prior to joining CM Acquisitions as Executive Advisor, he served as CFO of Harman International Industries, Inc. (now a subsidiary of Samsung Group) and later EVP of Operational Excellence. While at Harman, Mr. Parker's responsibilities included all financial activities of the company, including Mergers & Acquisitions, Information Technology and Internal Audit. Prior to joining Harman, he served in various senior financial positions with global power and technology company ABB Group, (NYSE:ABB) for 28 years, including as CFO of the $6 billion Americas region from 2006 to 2008 and CFO of the $12 billion global automation division from 2002-2005. He began his career as a Staff Accountant with C-E Systems in Chattanooga, TN, which was acquired by ABB in 1989. He has held a number of finance positions with increasing responsibility throughout Asia, Europe and North America. He has lived in five countries and performed business reviews in over 30 countries. He serves on the board of TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) Corporation. Additionally, he currently serves as Chairman of the Board at the Stamford, CT YMCA. In 2014, The Wall Street Journal ranked Mr. Parker #10 on the publication's list of top 20 performing CFO's in the S&P 500. He earned his BS in Accounting from Lee University in Cleveland, TN.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Executive Advisor, CM Acquisitions
Education
Lee University, Bachelor's
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (312)
Address
  • 2906 Central Street
  • Suite 180
  • Evanston, IL 60201
  • United States
+1 (312)

Herbert Parker Board Seats (5)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
American Axle & Manufacturing Automotive Publicly Held Corporation Detroit, MI
Apogee Enterprises Other Commercial Products Publicly Held Corporation Minneapolis, MN
nVent Electric Cable Service Providers Publicly Held Corporation St. Louis Park, MN
TMS International Corporation Other Commercial Services Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Pittsburgh, PA
TriMas Industrial Supplies and Parts Publicly Held Formerly PE-Backed Bloomfield Hills, MI

Herbert Parker Network (61)

Board Members (61)

Name Company Representing Location From
Mark Pompa Apogee Enterprises Self Minneapolis, MN
William Kozyra II American Axle & Manufacturing Self Detroit, MI
American Axle & Manufacturing Self Detroit, MI
American Axle & Manufacturing Self Detroit, MI
American Axle & Manufacturing Self Detroit, MI

Herbert Parker Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
CM Acquisitions Investor Executive Advisor Evanston, IL PE/Buyout

Herbert Parker FAQs

  • Who is Herbert Parker?

    Mr. Herbert Parker serves as Executive Advisor at CM Acquisitions.

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    Herbert Parker’s primary position is Executive Advisor.

  • How many active board seats does Herbert Parker hold?

    Herbert Parker holds 5 board seats including American Axle & Manufacturing, Apogee Enterprises, nVent Electric, TMS International Corporation, and TriMas.

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