Mr Parker has a 25-year career history as a real estate developer, investor and banker at some of the world's leading firms, including Morgan Stanley, Macquarie Bank, Lendlease, US-REIT Taubman Centers and the Rockefeller-owned global private equity firm, Rose Rock. During his executive career, Mr Parker completed 65 projects in nine countries.
He currently maintains a portfolio of non-executive board roles in Australia. Mr Parker is a board member at Newcastle Airport, UbiPark, Garda Capital Group and Saudi Entertainment Ventures.
In his last executive role, Mr Parker was COO at Dubai Holding, a U$35 billion real estate investment conglomerate. He was specifically responsible for leading its most significant project, and one of the world’s largest - the creation of Dubai’s new 400-acre city centre.
Appointed to the SunCentral Maroochydore board in March 2015, Mr Parker brings to the role a dynamic, creative and focused approach to major city shaping projects the scale of the Maroochydore City Centre and extensive global experience in master-planned urban development, investment financing and marketing.
Mr Parker was appointed Chairman on May 1st 2021, following the retirement of the inaugural Chairman Dr Doug McTaggart.