Andrea Parks experience includes strategic leadership, investor, and nonprofit executive with extensive experience in philanthropy, fundraising, and organizational growth. She currently serves as Managing Partner of a private family partnership, overseeing a diversified investment and real estate portfolio.
Andrea previously served as Chief Development Officer at the GO2 for Lung Cancer, where she led a 13-person national development team and raised more than $36 million during her tenure. She directed all aspects of fundraising strategy, including major gifts, corporate partnerships, foundation support, and signature events, while helping guide the organization through a transformative merger and positioning it for long-term sustainability and growth. She spent over a decade with the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation, playing a key role in scaling fundraising initiatives, building partnerships, and launching impactful programs.
Andrea serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for GO2 for Lung Cancer. Her work is deeply rooted in advocacy, inspired by her mother’s lung cancer diagnosis, and focused on advancing research, improving patient access to care, and strengthening philanthropic partnerships. Andrea is also deeply committed to historic preservation, including the protection and stewardship of the historic Thunderbird Lodge, reflecting her belief in preserving cultural heritage for future generations.
She lives in Half Moon Bay, California, with her husband, Dave, and their three daughters Alexis, Isabella, and Charlotte and enjoys time with her two grandchildren, Jonathan and Kennedy.