Megan Diamond Named President of nParallel

Megan Diamond, one of the co-founders of nParallel (Minneapolis), a merchandising strategy and display consultancy, has been appointed president.

The company said one of the other co-founders and former president Tom Van Hercke had resigned “for personal reasons.”

Diamond had been executive vp for brand strategy.

“Megan is the right person to take the company to the next level,” said Bill Dircks, a member of the nParallel board. “As nParallel continues its rapid growth, bringing on more retail and tradeshow clients, Megan will not only uphold but strengthen the company’s creative, production and program management capabilities. Under her direction, nParallel will always create and deliver brilliant solutions to present and communicate clients’ brands.”

Diamond began her career in the sports world as an editor with CNN Sports, marketing specialist for Turner Sports and information manager for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. Before co-founding nParallel, Diamond served as vp, marketing and business development, at Minneapolis-based Entolo, working with such retailers and brands as Home Depot, Callaway Golf and Nike.