Her Story
About Tashsa
Tasha Parmelee is a business owner, educator, and consultant with more than 25 years of experience spanning community management, operations, finance, education, and organizational leadership. She specializes in communication, project management, data analytics, and business strategy, with a career foundation that began in administrative support within financial services and evolved into leadership roles across both Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. Her multidisciplinary background also includes psychology, which she integrates into her approach to leadership development, education, and team empowerment.
As an adjunct faculty instructor at California State University, Monterey Bay, Tasha teaches courses in business communication, ethics, critical thinking, and data analytics. She is deeply committed to bridging academic learning with real-world application, helping students develop practical skills that prepare them for leadership roles in business and community-focused industries. Alongside her academic work, she leads multiple business ventures, including Tasha Parmelee Consulting and community management organizations, where she focuses on operational efficiency, organizational growth, and leadership development.
Throughout her career, Tasha has remained dedicated to empowering individuals and strengthening communities through education and mentorship. She is known for her ability to translate complex business and management concepts into accessible, actionable strategies that drive results. Whether in the classroom, consulting with organizations, or leading teams in the field, she emphasizes collaboration, communication, and continuous growth, with a mission to help others reach their full potential as leaders and professionals.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Tashsa
01What do you attribute your success to?
I feel like I've always kind of been a goal-oriented person, but I would say that my daughters probably pushed me. I know it kind of sounds a little cliche, but I was a single mom first, and so I think just knowing that I needed to be somebody for her pushed me. As I just kept going, people around me were like, you should do this, you should do that. I never thought I'd be in a leadership role, to be honest with you, and everybody around me was like, why would you think that? When I landed there and I had the right people around me at the right time, I think that helped.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would say to be confident. Try to become confident at the fact that you don't know what you don't know, and that's okay. And always be curious. Confident and curious, that's probably what I'd say.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I would say challenges is that there's a lot out there, meaning that there's a lot of competition, there's a lot of people, there's a lot of technology, there's a lot to siphon through. Because we have access to so much, the challenges are just that there's a lot to digest and to go through, so that can be challenging for some people, overwhelming. Being able to know where to kind of put all your energy in can be challenging because you have so many options, or now we know there's so many options. But that's also an opportunity, right? There's so many opportunities out there. You just gotta focus on which one you want to grab.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Integrity is probably everybody's number one. I want everybody around me to be kind and compassionate. If it was personal and professional, those are probably the things I teach my kids.
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