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Leigh Parker

Investor

Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa · Executive Director, Government Training Software Engineering at Boeing HorizonX Ventures

Springville, Iowa, United States

About

Investment Committee member and engineering/technology leader with 24 years at Rockwell Collins/Collins Aerospace, most recently as VP of Avionics Engineering and Technology. She now runs a consulting business as Principal Consultant.

Experience

  1. BoeingExecutive Director, Government Training Software Engineeringcurrent2023 — present
  2. InnoVenture IowaInvestment Committee Membercurrent2022 — present
  3. BRMH Consulting, LLCOwner / Principal Consultantcurrent2022 — present
  4. Collins AerospaceVice President of Engineering2018 — 2022
  5. Rockwell CollinsVice President of Engineering1998 — 2018Cedar Rapids, IA

Skills & more

Systems Engineering50Avionics53Engineering Management35Aerospace40System Design15Earned Value Management25Requirements Management15DO-178B17System Architecture9Software Engineering9Configuration Management7Telelogic DOORS5
+9 moreSoftware DevelopmentHardware ArchitectureProgram ManagementSystems DesignRational DOORSLeadership DevelopmentEmbedded SystemsEmbedded SoftwareClearCase

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Colleagues at Innoventures Iowa

Anita Norian
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Carson Jansen
2024 IVI Fellow at Innoventures Iowa
Clayton Nevins
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Gabe Howard
2025 IVI Fellow at Innoventures Iowa
Gary Weihs
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Kaylee Williams
Investment Director at Innoventures Iowa
Martina Bockenstedt
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Matt Jellicoe
Co-Founder & Investment Director at One Planet Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leigh Parker?
Investment Committee member and engineering/technology leader with 24 years at Rockwell Collins/Collins Aerospace, most recently as VP of Avionics Engineering and Technology. She now runs a consulting business as Principal Consultant.
Where does Leigh Parker work?
Leigh Parker is Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa.
Where did Leigh Parker go to school?
Leigh Parker studied at The University of Kansas (BS, Electrical Engineering); University of Wisconsin-Platteville (MS, Project Management).

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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Platteville3

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Shared employers

Also worked at Collins Aerospace7

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Also worked at Rockwell Collins8

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