Parker McMullen Bushman

Meet Parker McMullen Bushman, CEO and Founder of Ecoinclusive Strategies, Co-founder of Inclusive Guide, and Social Media Diva KWEEN WERK. Listed by Outside Magazine as one of the 20 Most Influential People in the Outdoor Industry. Parker is a dynamic speaker and facilitator that engages organizations in new thinking around what it means to be a diversity change agent and create dynamic organizational change. Parker’s background in the non-profit leadership, conservation, environmental education, and outdoor recreation fields spans over 24+ years. Parker has a passion for equity and inclusion in outdoor spaces. Their interest in justice, accessibility, and equity issues developed from their personal experiences facing the unequal representation of people of color in environmental organizations and green spaces.
Parker tackles these complex issues by addressing them through head-on activism and education. Parker brings a unique background to this work having served in top leadership for Marine Science, Natural Resources, Environmental Educational, and Cultural Interpretive Facilities. Parker has served as the Vice President for Community Engagement, Education, and Inclusion at Butterfly Pavilion, an Invertebrate Zoo located in Westminster, CO.  They were the Director of Extension for the City and County of Denver.  They also served as the Director of Education for the Marine Science Consortium, a research and education center located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Parker has a Master of Natural Resources from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, with a focus in Interpretation and Environmental Education. They lead several committees that focus on diversity in environmental fields as well as a presenter and trainer on diversity issues. They also sit on the board of Environmental Learning for Kids,  Nation Association for Interpretation , and The Next 100 Coalition.