Keith T. Parker is president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Goodwill of North Georgia (GNG). One of the largest retail and nonprofit organizations in the southeast, GNG spans a 45-county territory, operating 67 stores, 52 attended donation centers and 13 career centers. GNG employs over 3,000 team members, each of whom play a direct or supporting role in the organization’s donated goods retail operations and its free-to-the-public career services. Annually, GNG serves more than 7 million shoppers. Through the revenue generated in its stores, the organization trains and connects tens of thousands of North Georgians to employment annually - establishing GNG as the #1 Goodwill in the nation (among its 158 affiliates) for connecting people to jobs. Parker took the helm at GNG in October 2017. Prior to transitioning into his leadership role at GNG, Parker has served as CEO of the largest transit systems in several cities, including San Antonio, Charlotte and most recently, Atlanta.
Parker’s five-years of leadership at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) won widespread acclaim. He helped transform one of the most beleaguered transit agencies in the nation - with huge budget deficits and major public image issues - to a fiscally sound, award winning organization. Parker’s leadership established MARTA as an important player in Georgia’s economic development efforts, helping to attract/retain major employers.
Throughout his career, Parker has received numerous awards and accolades as a transformational leader and transportation visionary. He’s won multiple CEO awards in multiple states. And his commitment to one of his alma maters, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), has been notable. He also has a long history of service to nonprofit, charitable, and corporate boards.
Parker and his wife are natives of Virginia and have 3 children. Parker holds an MBA from the University of Richmond, as well as a Master of Urban and Regional Planning and a BA in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University. Parker is a 2014 graduate of Leadership Atlanta.
Hybrid Meetings Have Begun! We currently have spaces for up to 40 members - email the office for more information or register in the events section on our website at www.kiwanisatlanta.org! You can still attend via Zoom!
Our next 5th Tuesday social and networking event will be March 29 at CHRIS 180! Kathy Colbenson and her team are eager to welcome us so we can view their new building that was made possible by a team of Kiwanians. There will be tours, light snacks and adult beverages too! RSVP by March 25th - and remember that this takes the place of the Noon Luncheon meeting.
The annual club elections for Officers and Directors of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta will be held in person on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. All members are encouraged to attend in person to cast their vote! CLICK HERE to register to attend the April 5th Meeting in Person. If you can't attend in person, online voting will be available starting March 29th, 2 pm through April 4th, 5 pm. Information for online voting will be sent to all members in good standing*.
*Must not be in arrears on dues of more than 1 quarter.
The 2022 District Service Project/Camping Trip is scheduled for Friday April 8th - Saturday April 9th, 2022 at Amicalola Falls State Park , Dawsonville GA. We will be doing a service project on the Saturday morning.
Are you attending the KCA weekly meetings in person all the time and want to skip the registration process? Just email Karen at KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com and have your name added to the automatic attendance list. Easy Peasy. All we ask is that you let us know when you ARE NOT going to be there so we don't have extra food ordered. Add your name to the list today and we will see you on Tuesday, Jan 4th!
We have had great speakers during our Kiwanis Club of Atlanta Zoom meetings! If you couldn't participate, we have saved all of them to Dropbox, but the most recent ones are available through the live link of the speaker name listed below! Click more to see the list of the most recent speakers and send an email to KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com to let us know which meetings you would like to have. Remember, you can always check out past speakers by viewing the past bulletins archived on our web site.
Would you like to get to know our club members better and help greet them as well as our guests at our weekly in person meetings? If so, then join the Hospitality Committee ... all it takes is a smile!