Parker Williams

Parker is currently Vice President of Merritt Anderson and Cane Creek Sod. Upon completion of his undergraduate degree Parker returned to the family agribusiness in southeast Missouri. During this time he oversaw and integrated numerous precision agricultural practices and conservation stewardship initiatives in order to increase efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. In this role Parker designed and developed agricultural landscapes including water control structures, land correction and development for agricultural, ecological and soil management purposes. In 2013 Parker co-founded Southland Irrigation, which designed, sold, and installed precision irrigation solutions for agricultural and municipal use. Parker specialized in designing and installing integrated systems using center-pivot irrigation, variable rate technologies, remote pumping stations and web-based telemetry for remote monitoring and control in order to conserve water resources, increase efficiency and lower usage costs. Parker earned a Bachelor of Biblical Literature degree with a specialization in Psychology and Counseling from Ozark Christian College in Joplin Missouri and is currently completing a Masters of Theology and Anglican Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary. Parker is the Director of Community and Discipleship at Westside Church of God, Junior Warden at Holy Cross Episcopal Church and is a member of the advisory board of directors at US Bank. Parker and his wife Lindsey, daughter Charlotte, and son Samuel live in Poplar Bluff Missouri.