Tangela Q. Parker
Chief Marketing & External Affairs Officer
Atlanta, Georgia
About Tangela Q. Parker
Tangela Q. Parker is an Atlanta-based healthcare executive specializing in marketing, external affairs, and growth strategy. With more than 25 years of leadership experience across Fortune 500 organizations, including CVS Health, Centene Corporation, UnitedHealthcare, and Humana, she has led enterprise strategies that drive market growth, strengthen stakeholder alignment, and protect institutional credibility. Her work focuses on reputation management, executive positioning, and integrated communications strategies within complex organizational environments.
Tangela has led multi-state external affairs and communications functions spanning brand strategy, advocacy, public affairs, and organizational positioning, with oversight of a $3.5 million marketing budget and cross-functional teams supporting enterprise growth, stakeholder engagement, and community impact initiatives. Throughout her career, she has built integrated operating models that align marketing, communications, stakeholder engagement, and policy strategy with organizational performance and long-term growth objectives.
Previously, Parker served as Head of Marketing and External Affairs at CVS Health, where she led regional marketing, stakeholder communications, and external affairs strategies supporting organizational growth and market positioning. She also served as Senior Airport Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, helping guide institutional positioning and public engagement for one of the busiest airports in the world. Earlier in her career, she held senior marketing and communications leadership roles at Centene Corporation, Humana, and UnitedHealthcare, and began her career as External Affairs Manager at the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.
Parker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Pre-Law from Alcorn State University, where she graduated with honors and was recognized as a Presidential Scholar. She also completed the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School Executive Education. Raised in Brandon, Mississippi, Parker credits her foundation in leadership, discipline, and service to a family that emphasized education, faith, and entrepreneurship.
Parker is also the author of Angel Learns To Be Brave, a children’s book inspired by her family’s long-standing commitment to early childhood education and her dog, Angel. Her mother, an educator who has operated childcare centers in Mississippi for more than 30 years, helped shape Parker’s appreciation for education, confidence-building, and community impact.
Areas of Focus
Career Background
Mississippi Division of Medicaid
WellCare Health Plans / Centene Corporation
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Education
Brandon High School
Alcorn State University
Harvard Business School Executive Education
Media
Press
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- Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
- YMCA Member of the Year
- Who's Who in Atlanta
- Who's Who in Mississippi
- Alcorn State University Purple Tie Honoree
- Atlanta Tribune Women of Excellence Honoree
- Who's Who Among Colleges
- Presidential Scholar, Alcorn State University
Charities & Volunteering
- Agape Youth and Family Center
- Dress for Success Atlanta
- Mary Hall Freedom House
- nSoro Foundation
Boards & Memberships
- Buckhead YMCA, Board Member
- C.H.O.I.C.E.S., Board Member
- CMO Council
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
- Junior League of Atlanta
- National Association of Female Executives
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- Forbes Communications Council
- National Association of Health Services Executives
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Tangela Q. Parker do?
Tangela Q. Parker is a Chief Marketing & External Affairs Officer, an Atlanta-based healthcare executive specializing in marketing, external affairs, and growth strategy. She has led enterprise strategies at Fortune 500 organizations that drive market growth, strengthen stakeholder alignment, and protect institutional credibility.
What is Tangela Q. Parker known for?
She is known for her work in reputation management, executive positioning, and integrated communications strategies within complex organizational environments, with more than 25 years of leadership experience across companies like CVS Health, Centene, UnitedHealthcare, and Humana. She has also been featured in press coverage on institutional trust, healthcare leadership, and sponsorship-driven career advancement.
Where is Tangela Q. Parker based?
Tangela Q. Parker is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Where did Tangela Q. Parker study?
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Pre-Law from Alcorn State University, graduating with honors as a Presidential Scholar, and later completed the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School Executive Education.
Last updated June 25, 2026