Kerry joined the Women’s Fund in 2019 after retiring as owner and principal of HollandParlette, an Association Management Company (AMC) based in San Francisco. Since her relocation to Santa Barbara, she has been actively involved in supporting local nonprofits. Throughout her 30+ year career, she served as Executive Director for various regional, state, and national membership organizations. Her expertise includes financial management, board leadership, conferences, grant writing, membership development, communications, advocacy, and public relations. In 1991, she became a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and in 2005, she was awarded a Lifetime Membership in the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). Kerry holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Iowa State University. She has been married for over 40 years to James Parker, and together they have one son who lives in Seattle.