Stuart Parkin

Stuart Parkin was born in Yemen, the son of a flying Royal Air Force doctor. The fourth of five children, he was educated in the UK, where he began his career in oil broking and trading. He then left the UK and has lived in amongst other places, Yokohama, Sydney and for the last twenty years, New York City.

A citizen of multiple countries, Stuart considers himself first and foremost, a global citizen, a fact he believes he can only truly justify once he's been to the 14 countries he still hasn't visited.

His entrance into the world of advertising in Sydney and the international dimensions of his work through it, embarked him on a course of professional and personal cultural exploration.

In New York, he worked for one of the world's top advertising agencies before establishing a successful coaching and recruitment business.

A key part of his positivity Stuart believes, is a constant desire to experience the new. To that end he's wing-walked, run 24 hour marathons, invented board games and zorbed!

Stuart has written a best selling novel, Trade Secret, and various books of poetry and prose, the one he most enjoyed writing, 'From Manhattan.' His last book, 'Discovering Hope,' which was published in 2020. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Stuart has written several articles published in U.S. media, relating to issues of talent, personal branding and career optimization.