PARQA names Carl Hixson president and COO

PARQA said June 17, 2026, that it hired Carl Hixson as president and chief operating officer, effective June 15, to help scale the Salesforce consulting firm’s growth. The move adds enterprise consulting leadership as PARQA pushes deeper into workforce solutions, talent acquisition and AI-driven Salesforce work. Why it matters: - PARQA is adding senior operating leadership as the Salesforce consulting market faces more demand for AI-enabled transformation. - The appointment is aimed at supporting PARQA’s growth with larger clients in workforce solutions and talent acquisition. - Hixson’s background at Accenture, The Hackett Group and Oracle gives PARQA experience with large-scale enterprise change. What happened: - PARQA appointed Carl Hixson as president and chief operating officer, effective June 15, 2026. - The company announced the hire on June 17, 2026, from Minneapolis. - Hixson will oversee PARQA’s operations and lead the firm’s next phase of growth. The details: - Hixson spent nearly two decades in enterprise consulting leadership roles. - His prior roles included managing director at Accenture, principal at The Hackett Group and vice president of application consulting for North America at Oracle. - At Oracle, Hixson worked with global organizations on technology transformations across human capital management, customer experience, finance and supply chain. - PARQA said Hixson’s experience delivered measurable operational and financial impact across industries and geographies. - PARQA described itself as a Salesforce management consulting and implementation partner built for the workforce solutions and talent acquisition industries. - PARQA said its client roster includes some of the largest and fastest-growing firms in that sector. - PARQA also said the company is backed by Traction Capital. - More information is available at parqa.com . - PARQA’s social media page is available here . Between the lines: - Jared Hummel, PARQA’s founder and CEO, said the company has grown significantly over the last 18 months and wants to scale more aggressively. - Hummel said Hixson’s management consulting background fits PARQA’s core values and startup ambitions. - Hixson said he is joining PARQA to help clients maximize the value of their Salesforce and AI investments. - Hixson also pointed to PARQA’s Minnesota base, Traction Capital backing and customer and employee base as reasons for joining. - The hire signals PARQA is trying to pair startup growth with enterprise-grade operating discipline. - The company is positioning itself to benefit as AI reshapes consulting and Salesforce delivery. What’s next: - Hixson is expected to help PARQA expand its operations while continuing to serve clients, partners and employees. - PARQA appears to be preparing for faster growth as demand rises for AI-related Salesforce consulting. - The company’s next test will be translating enterprise leadership into broader scale in its target industries. The bottom line: - PARQA is betting that an experienced enterprise operator can help turn recent growth into a larger national Salesforce consulting platform.