Herbert Parker is an advisory resource to the Firm on matters of international business, corporate governance, business and investment strategy and multi-cultural practices. Mr. Parker is also active in the origination of new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining CM Acquisitions as Executive Advisor, Mr. Parker served as CFO of Harman International Industries, Inc. (now a subsidiary of Samsung Group) and later EVP of Operational Excellence. While at Harman, Mr. Parker’s responsibilities included all financial activities of the company, including Mergers & Acquisitions, Information Technology and Internal Audit. Prior to joining Harman, he served in various senior financial positions with global power and technology company ABB Group, (NYSE:ABB) for 28 years, including as CFO of the $6 billion Americas region from 2006 to 2008 and CFO of the $12 billion global automation division from 2002-2005. He began his career as a Staff Accountant with C-E Systems in Chattanooga, TN, which was acquired by ABB in 1989. He has held a number of finance positions with increasing responsibility throughout Asia, Europe and North America.
Mr. Parker has lived in five countries and performed business reviews in over 30 countries. Mr. Parker serves on the board of TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) Corporation. Additionally, he currently serves as Chairman of the Board at the Stamford, CT YMCA. In 2014, The Wall Street Journal ranked Mr. Parker #10 on the publication’s list of top 20 performing CFO’s in the S&P 500. He earned his BS in Accounting from Lee University in Cleveland, TN.