Darren K. Parker

Darren Parker is currently the Chief Financial Officer for The CTSS Group. He is a business turn around expert and a certified six-sigma black belt. Darren has a proven track record of achievement from his early days as an economics major at Auburn University to his current executive role at CTSS Group.

Prior to joining CTSS Darren successfully managed a division of one of the most respected Fortune 500 companies in the world. When asked what has made him successful and what is important to him, he stated that to be a growth leader involves several key strategies, but first and foremost, as a leader you must provide value-added services for the customer. Much of his experience has come from the Industrial, Technology and Security sectors, but Darren also has first hand knowledge of medical technology businesses, energy markets, media and most major vertical markets.

Professional Skills & Experience

  • Enormous strengths in understanding/listening to customer’s issues and having the ability to articulate and execute a value-added service solution, Darren Is an expert In managing customer relationships

  • Led a variety of teams including: engineering teams for product development, sales forces effectiveness, cross-functional business teams, and growth initiative teams

  • Business development/new market expert from the strategic development of new verticals/market targets negotiating and closing millions of dollars in new business

  • Marketing expertise in development of strategies, branding, promoting, working with ad agencies, network and cable media

Darren has held many exciting and challenging roles throughout his career. Prior to taking on his current responsibilities as C.E.O. of the CTSS Group, Darren lead GE Supply Logistics Chicago facility in a profitable turn around plan improving operating dollars by $1,85MM. He worked In New York City as a Sales Executive/Planner with NBC NEWS and MSNBC where he closed $9MM in new business. He has also lived in Connecticut where he worked as the Sales Force Effectiveness Leader with GE Supply where he trained over 1,000 sales people in value added sales processes. As Vertical Markets Director for GE Industrial Systems he developed a $1OOMM market with the largest chemical companies in the world. Darren began his GE Career in Chicago with GE Plastics as an Account Manger where he managed $15MM in sales with Ford, GM, Toyota, and other global automotive manufacturers.

Darren Is a 1996 Auburn University Graduate with a degree in Agriculture Business and Economics, When not working Darren is passionate about music, traveling the world, learning other cultures and politics. Darren also serves on the board of directors of a global non-profit organization, which is currently working on economic development in among other places Harsova, Romania.