Rickey Sparks

Rickey Sparks, MBA, MSC, currently serves as the Director of Facilities and Purchasing for Township High School District 211, where expertise includes management of maintenance, custodial services, and school purchasing laws. As Managing Director of CKCS Properties and Development Services, LLC, Rickey oversees a private real estate company focused on residential properties in the Chicagoland area. Previous roles include Assistant Vice President of Facilities at McHenry County College, Executive Director of Building Management for Kane County, and Director of Purchasing and Business Services for School District U-46. Rickey's experience extends to a senior management role in purchasing at Motorola Solutions and as an instructor for Northwestern University's Undergraduate Leadership Program. Rickey is pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration degree at Edgewood College and holds an MBA and an MSc in Managerial Communications, along with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology/Construction Management from Illinois State University.