The PARKER PR Team
Passionate, experienced & trained communication professionals
PARKER PR is a boutique PR and Communications firm in Calgary with over 15 years of professional experience in public relations, communications, business strategy, graphic design, web development and branding. We assist our clients with business development, non-profit development, management consulting, arts and culture, lifestyle and fashion.
CEO, FOUNDER PARKER PR
Ellen Parker is an award-winning female leader and an active volunteer serving on a variety of Boards and Committees. She is a recipient of Mount Royal Universityβs Alumni of the Year Award, the Lieutenant Governor's Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal for volunteerism, a Calgary Top 40 Under 40 and a recipient of the Mayors' Excellence Award.
Ellen is the founder and CEO of PARKER PR and PARKER Media, a public relations firm and media firm based in Calgary, with clients across Canada. She has a proven track record of strong leadership and helping businesses thrive through creating and implementing thoughtful communications strategies. Ellen is also a Keynote speaker at and guest lecturer at Mount Royal University and an instructor at the Southern Institute of Technology School of Business.
Prior to founding PARKER PR, Ellen worked in New York City for the Institute for Children and Poverty and for boutique PR firms. Ellen has worked for the Alberta Government, Word Fest: Banff Calgary International Writers Festival, the Calgary Food Bank and the Calgary
Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ellen is the Chair of the Queen Elizabeth High School and Hillhurst Community School Council Board of Directors, a Director on the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation Board of Trustees, a Corporate Board Director for CH Financial and a Board Director for the Ranchmen's Club, as well as a Committee Member for the Mount Royal University Public Relations Advisory and Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Black and White Ball.
Ellen is most proud of her family - including her parents, husband and her two boys, Oliver and Henry and her team at PARKER PR.
Brand Director
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Sierra is delighted to be part of the team at PARKER PR, bringing with her a passion for serving the community. Sierra has worked and volunteered in the non-profit industry in Calgary. She recently earned a certificate in Community Economic Development from SAIT. Full Bio
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Nikita is a driven BCIT Broadcast and Digital Journalism graduate, Bell Media Scholarship recipient and former contributor for Link Magazine. She is a creative story conjurer and brand development whiz with a flair for breathing life into stories across digital platforms. Full Bio
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Kristina is a born and raised Calgarian who comes to PARKER PR with a dynamic background that includes work in oil and gas, retail and the education system. Full Bio.
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Laura Horvat is a SAIT Journalism graduate passionate about storytelling and art. She loves to be creative with her projects, whether they are written, painted with a brush or taken with a camera. She is experienced in photography, videography, writing and design. Full Bio
Communications Coordinator
Izabella is a public relations student at Mount Royal University and is going into her fifth and final year. She is active in her school community and is one of the founding members of the MRU PR FUN (Mount Royal University Public Relations First-Generation University Student Network), a support network for first-generation university students in the public relations program. Full Bio.
Communications Intern
Hugo Tse is a fifth-year Public Relations student at MRU (Mount Royal University) with a passion for event planning, social media and supporting the PARKER PR team with all of their amazing clients. Full Bio.
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Bob Sumner joins PARKER PR with 30 years of experience in television and news and a Public Relations certificate from Mount Royal. Full Bio