Tangela Q. Parker is an author, healthcare executive, and external affairs leader with more than 25 years of experience driving growth, strengthening reputation, and advancing organizational priorities across Fortune 500 healthcare organizations and major public-sector institutions.

Throughout her career, Parker has held senior leadership roles with organizations including CVS Health, Centene Corporation, UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Her experience spans healthcare, insurance, government, and community-focused organizations where trust, visibility, and credibility are essential to long-term success.

Known for aligning brand strategy with business objectives, Parker has led integrated marketing, communications, community engagement, and external affairs functions during periods of growth, transformation, and heightened visibility. She has advised executive leadership teams, developed award-winning initiatives, and guided strategies that strengthen reputation, deepen community connection, and support sustainable growth.

Her children's book, Angel Learns to Be Brave, was inspired by her beloved Shih Tzu, Angel. Through her writing, Parker explores leadership, authenticity, resilience, and the choices that shape both careers and character.

A recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, Parker completed executive education at Harvard Business School and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Alcorn State University. She believes trust, credibility, and consistency remain at the heart of effective leadership.