Zack Parker

Serial founder and operator focused on creative/talent marketplaces and payments: Zack has founded multiple ventures (Walu International, ishBowl, and LÜK) and currently leads LÜK, a marketplace for advertising/fashion production that pairs talent booking with payroll and payments (including early payout/factoring for talent agencies). His work blends product, operations, and fundraising to serve a fragmented talent-agency market. luknetwork+2

Hands‑on social entrepreneurship rooted in his MBA: Walu International began as an MBA project at San Diego State and grew into field work in Papua New Guinea focused on sanitation and handwashing campaigns; Zack partnered with experienced NGOs (SurfAid) to build community development capacity rather than relying solely on volunteer efforts. surfer+1

Operator who communicates startup vision clearly and raises outside capital: Profiles and interviews note fundraising and growth activities for LÜK (ShoutoutMiami highlights product positioning toward payments and that LÜK has raised multiple millions to scale). This suggests experience with investor relations and commercial partnerships in the fashion/advertising vertical. shoutoutmiami+1

Travel- and surf‑oriented, experiential leader: public profiles and interviews describe extended travel (seven‑month surf trip after undergrad) and an active outdoors/surfing interest that has influenced both his nonprofit work and lifestyle. wellfound+1