Dr. Parker joined the Defense Acquisition University faculty after serving 23 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and working in the defense industry. He currently serves as Executive Program Management faculty. He previously served as the DAU Director of the Foundational Learning Directorate. Prior to joining DAU, he worked as the Director of Enterprise Application Solutions, Smartronix, Inc. and as an independent business development consultant with Gould & Associates Global Services, Inc. Dr. Parker spent most of his Marine Corps career as a logistics officer, serving in various command, staff, and instructor assignments