Pat Parker Ms. Patricia (Pat) Parker, President and CEO of Native American Management Services, Inc., (NAMS) has worked with Indian communities and Federal and Tribal governments for over 30 years.  Pat is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma where she began her career.

After working in the Indian Health Service for 10 years, she started her own business in 1989.  In 1992, she joined with her sister Tonya and they formed Native American Management Services, Inc.  At the end of 1992 they secured 8(a) certification with the Small Business Administration and graduated in 2001. 

As a federal contractor and former federal employee, Pat’s belief is that, when doing business with the federal government, the business bottom line must be balanced with the philosophy and dedication to public service.

As President/CEO of NAMS, She has managed NAMS for 16 years and it has grown from $100,000 in 1994 to over $10 million.  Pat ensures that all efforts undertaken by the company are performed to the highest applicable standards of quality.  She also represents NAMS’ abilities and philosophy to government officials, leaders of private and non-profit corporations and American Indian and Alaska Native leaders.
Currently, Ms. Parker is on the Board of the National Indian Business Association and the American Indian Business Leaders.  She is also a founding partner in Women Impacting Public Policy, and a founding member and on the Board of Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations.  She is also an active member with the Women’s Business Network and Diversity Best Practices. 

Business Awards: 2007 Artemis Award from the Euro-American Women’s Council.  2006 Volunteer of the Year; Native American Business Leaders Award; 2005 Top Diversity Owned Business; Diversity Business.Com; 2004 Honor Award for Outstanding Contractor, Administration for Children and Families, Dept. of Health and Human Services; Individual Awards: 2005 Office Depot Business Woman of the Year; 2007 featured profile in Gems of Wisdom for Succeeding in the 8(a) BD Program – and Beyond; 2005 induction into the Enterprising Women’s Hall of Fame, Enterprising Women Magazine; 2002 featured profile in Self-Made Millionaires Women Entrepreneurs 2002, author Lausanne C. Lee; 2001 Fifty Influential Minorities in Business, National Recognition Award; 2001 Business Women’s Network Entrepreneur of the Year and Diversity Best Practices Association Leader Award; and 1998 National Native Woman Business of the Year, National Indian Business Association.