Michael Parks, Executive DIrector of Networks
From 1995 through 2001 he was District Manager in Outside Plant Engineering Design Systems in Atlanta, GA. In 2001, Michael accepted the position of District Manager, Outside Plant Records Maintenance Center in Atlanta. He has served as District Manager – Outside Plant Tax Annexation Center as well as District Manager, GIS Business Solutions both in Atlanta, GA.
He arrived in New Orleans on September 15, 2005 as part of the BellSouth Emergency Control Center Hurricane Leadership Augmentation Team. After stabilizing the Westbank/Houma and Northshore areas, he assumed responsibility for restoring the remaining devastated areas in the Metro portion of the South Louisiana District. In 2007, Michael represented AT&T as a speaker at the Tulane University 2007 Engineering Forum and also represented AT&T as a Youth Motivation Task Force speaker at Xavier University of Louisiana.
He retired in the spring of 2015 from AT&T, and after a short break, Michael is currently serving as Executive Director of Networks and Services for Linwalk Creative Solutions (LWCS).