Rebecca Parkes

Rebecca Parkes has extensive work experience in the non-profit sector. Rebecca is currently serving as the USO Regional President, North and has previously held the position of Regional President, Northeast at the same organization. Prior to joining USO, Rebecca worked at T1D Exchange as the Chief Operating Officer, Interim COO/Chief Advancement Officer, and Chief Advancement Officer. Rebecca has also worked at Cancer Research UK as a Director and at Grenzebach Glier and Associates as a Vice President, where they worked with clients in the U.S, U.K, and Europe. Additionally, Rebecca has held positions at American Technion Society, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and YMCA of Greater New York, where they have played key roles in major gifts fundraising, strategic planning, and building major gifts programs.

Rebecca Parkes has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Davidson College, which they obtained from 2000 to 2004. Additionally, they pursued various professional development courses, including a Certificate in Persuasive Leadership Development from Wharton Online in 2022, a Leadership Communication with Impact course from INSEAD in 2020, and two certificates from Harvard Business School Online, one in Disruptive Strategy in 2019 and another in Leading in Finance in 2018.