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David Parker

David brings more than 15 years of financial expertise to the company. Prior to GMI, he served as Vice President at Seattle-based Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual digital content. There, David's global responsibilities spanned financial planning and analysis, treasury, business development, investor relations, real estate and license compliance.

Prior to Getty Images, David served as Manager of Business Development for New Growth Platforms at General Electric Company (GE) in Cincinnati, OH, where he was responsible for executive-level business planning, strategy development and M&A execution.

Before GE, David worked as Vice President of Business Development, Finance and Operations for Seattle-based technology start-up Nimble Technology. During his career, he also served as Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations at Primus Knowledge Solutions where he was instrumental in developing and implementing a business plan leading to the company's successful IPO. As Director of Business Development and Investor Relations for Bellevue-based Sierra On-Line from 1995 to 1998, David was actively involved in the company's $1 billion sale. David began his career as an Auditor with Coopers & Lybrand LLP.

David holds a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Oregon, and is a graduate of the International Business Program at The Netherlands School of Business in Breukelen, The Netherlands.