Melonie D. Parker - Vice President of Human Resources and Communications, Sandia National Laboratories
Melonie D. Parker, Vice President of Human Resources & Communications at Sandia Corporation. Parker is responsible for the leadership and Labs-wide management of human resources, health, benefits and employee services. She is also responsible for Sandia’s communication efforts, which include planning, strategy, executive communications, media relations, external branding, community affairs and internal communications.
Parker has worked in human resources for more than 15 years. In that time, she has been responsible for employee relations, staffing, EEO/Affirmative Action, diversity programs, compensation, benefits, and K-12 outreach initiatives.
Parker received a B.A. in Mass Communications from Hampton University in 1988, and an M.A. in Human Resources from Villanova University. She was named the 2016 HR Professional of the Year by the New Mexico Society of Human Resource Management. She was recognized with a Special Recognition Award at the 2014 Women of Color STEM Awards, and in 2012 graduated from Lockheed Martin’s Executive Assessment & Development Program.