Nathali Parker is the co-owner and CEO of KLP Construction Supply, a heavy 
civil dealer and distributor with five locations across Texas. She co-founded 
the company in 2012 with her sister, Karen Parker Rogers, focusing on the 
heavy highway and infrastructure industry.
Parker is an active leader in several industry organizations. She is involved 
with the Association of General Contractors (AGC) Heavy Civil and Utilities 
Division, the Future Young Leaders Committees for both the Central Texas 
and DFW chapters, and the AGC Workforce Development Task Force. She 
also serves on multiple committees for the Texas Asphalt Pavement 
Association (TXAPA) and is the founding chairwoman of the Women of 
Asphalt Texas Branch.
Parker previously served on the TXAPA Board of Directors as chair of the 
Associate Division and is an active member of the Texas Aggregates and 
Concrete Association (TACA). Her work reflects not only a strong 
commitment to workforce development, but also to advancing opportunities 
for women within the construction industry.
In 2018, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott appointed Parker to serve on the
Governor’s Commission for Women and in 2020 was named Chairwoman. 
She has recently been reappointment Chairwoman of the Texas Governor’s 
Commission for Women serving her fifth continuous term on the commission. 
Parker earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas State University, 
where she competed as an all-conference javelin thrower and heptathlete on 
the track and field team. In 2025, she received an honorary doctorate from 
the university’s School of Construction Science.
Parker is originally from Hunter, TX, and identifies as a proud citizen of the 
Chickasaw Nation.