Brendan Parker

Director, Strategy Development & Execution at AltaMed

Brendan Parker has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Brendan started their career as a Life Coach at South Shore Mental Health from November 2004 to January 2008, where they worked with individuals and facilitated social integration.

Brendan then worked as a Social Worker at MA Department of Children and Families from February 2008 to August 2009, providing child welfare social work services and monitoring client service plans.

In 2010, Brendan joined the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority as an ADA Compliance Intern, where they conducted root cause analysis and implemented outreach programs to improve relations with the disabled community.

Also in 2010, Brendan worked as a Research and Development Assistant at the University of Southern California, where they assessed infrastructure needs for military internships and assisted with internship placements for military social work students.

From 2011 to 2013, Brendan worked as a Project Manager at AltaMed Health Services, implementing a Learning Management System and collaborating with stakeholders on employee needs and regulatory requirements.

In 2013, Brendan became a Strategy Execution Specialist at AltaMed, taking a leadership role in process improvement and developing scorecards and performance dashboards.

From 2015 to 2017, they were promoted to Strategy Execution Manager at AltaMed, responsible for improving goal deployment and strategy execution processes.

Most recently, Brendan held the role of Director, Strategy Development & Execution at AltaMed, where they managed the development and deployment of the organization's strategy execution model, led the annual strategic planning cycle, and engaged executives and operational leaders in translating the strategy into a measurement model.

Brendan Parker holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology from American University. Brendan further pursued their education at the University of Southern California, where they obtained a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with a focus on Organizational/Industrial Social Work. In addition to their formal education, Brendan has earned additional certifications, including the California Awards for Performance Excellence Examiner from the California Council for Excellence. Brendan has also participated in the Kaplan Norton Master Class: Managing Strategy Execution offered by the Palladium Group, Inc. Furthermore, Brendan has obtained a Six Sigma Green Belt certification from TayganPoint Consulting Group.

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Timeline

  • Director, Strategy Development & Execution

    August, 2017 - present

  • Strategy Execution Manager

    May, 2015

  • Strategy Execution Specialist

    September, 2013

  • Project Manager

    June, 2011