Beacon Impact

Our People

Bridget Parkes, Member of the Board of Directors

Bridget Parkes has a degree in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a law degree from the University of Tennessee.  Bridget has worked as a project manager for commercial construction projects, including multi-family, medical office buildings, parking garages, churches, schools, and office buildings.  She also has worked as a construction lawyer at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, ranked the nation’s “Law Firm of the Year” for Construction Law in U.S. News & World Report.  Bridget now is a partner at Compass Partners, LLC, a full-service facility development, planning and construction consultancy with a diverse portfolio that spans the entire country.

Bridget is married to Clay Parkes and has two children. They live in Franklin, TN. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to Center Hill Lake, and reading.