Catherine Parker

About Catherine Parker

I am passionate about connecting people and making lifelong influences that are impactful today and on generations to come. I have over twelve years of experience in the field of marketing, business development, public relations, sales, and crisis management. My background includes strategic business growth, event coordination, and building brand exposure for companies globally. Highly interested in intellectual property, government relations, contract procurement, and growing networks. Majored in Public Relations at The Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, at The University of Texas at Austin.

Experience

1. Director of Practice Growth

   Faegre Drinker

   Aug 2023 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US

   As the Director of Practice Growth, I lead business development and marketing strategies to enhance brand and revenue growth within Faegre Drinker’s 15 practice groups. Developing strategies to increase brand visibility in emerging and high-opportunity practice areas. I work with an amazing team of Business Development and Marketing Managers and Specialists to have a firm-wide adoption of business development best practices to create conditions for client relationships and practice-specific revenue growth. Direct experience building out business development strategies for the following practice areas of law - intellectual property, product liability and mass torts, labor and employment, benefits and executive compensation, investment management, finance and restructuring, insurance, construction, real estate, corporate, business litigation, private client, government and regulatory affairs, health care, environmental and energy, and sports and gaming.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

  2010 — 2015

• U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

  PSYOP