John Parker

As President – Amway Markets, John Parker leads all markets outside of China. He works with Regional Presidents and Managing Directors of East and West Markets, in collaboration with Amway’s Global Leadership Team (GLT), to share insights and best practices that drive learning, scalability and growth.

Parker reports directly to CEO Michael Nelson. He serves on GLT, Amway’s executive decision-making body focused on shaping global strategy, strengthening company culture and enhancing Amway Business Owner and customer experiences.

Most recently, Parker served as Region President West and Chief Sales Officer. Previously, he held several leadership positions, including President of Amway Japan, global Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Director of Sales in North America. Parker joined Amway in 1993 as a Distributor Relations Sales Manager.

Parker has served on the Board of Advisors for the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Grand Valley State University. He was also on the U.S. Direct Selling Association Board and Executive Committee, where he served two terms as Chairman. In addition, Parker was a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the Direct Selling Education Foundation, where he served four terms as Chairman.

Parker holds a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.