From Print to Purpose

Growing up, he originally planned to study law and graduated college with a degree in criminal justice. But the idea for a magazine kept growing. At just 17 years old, Kevin launched Parle Magazine, focusing heavily on local print distribution.

His early success opened doors, including an opportunity to volunteer with a youth-led media company, where he quickly rose to editor-in-chief. Nonprofit work became the cornerstone of his career, and he’s worked with the disabled community, homeless youth, formerly incarcerated youth, and in education.

Throughout the growth of Parle Magazine, Kevin faced major struggles—from social channels being hacked to keeping up with the unpredictable shifts in media. But twenty years later, he’s still standing strong.

Recently, he merged his skills to create Parle Endeavors, a nonprofit aimed at empowering young adults and supporting youth development through mentorship, scholarships, grants, and real-world experience. Their focus is providing opportunities in the arts, media, journalism, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Kevin’s mission today is to help build the next generation of media-makers while shining a brighter light on local stories through Parle. Personally, he’s thinking about finally revisiting his original plan—pursuing law, but this time with a focus on entertainment.