PARKER LYNCH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER

Parker is one of the founding members of Born and Raised Detroit Foundation. He, along with other founding members, helped BARD's fundraising events grow from a single event to its current model of hosting events from coast-to-coast. 

Parker holds a BA in English from Indiana University in 2006 and his dual MA in Special Education and Childhood Education from New York University in 2013. His love for working with kids and helping them access opportunities through philanthropy has shaped his role with BARD. Additionally, Parker is the founder of a startup called HedgeHog Health, an education-tech device and telehealth platform aimed at helping kids with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and ADHD.