Christine Sparks
About Christine Sparks
Ambitious operations executive with expertise in driving growth in organizations facing rapidly changing market conditions. Collaborative partner skilled in building consensus across stakeholders and developing and supporting continuous process and service improvements which result in extraordinary client and employee experiences. My calling is leading high-performing teams – I am at my best when coaching leaders through tough and complex decisions. I am a dedicated people leader with a track record for developing and nurturing teams that are agile, accountable, diverse, inclusive, and effective. What does this look like in action? Here are a few of my proudest moments. • Using a growth mindset to lead a “future state” roadmap initiative that dramatically modernized a regional underwriter's processes and department structures resulting in increased revenue and service levels. • Creating and implementing a customized plan to support the physical and psychological safety of our essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic that offered support and comfort to employees while maintaining a united leadership front. • Working with amazing volunteer leaders to improve and strengthen the trade association for the Illinois title industry so it is positioned to succeed long into the future. I am a lifelong learner who strives to keep up with the latest trends and developments in the real estate and title insurance industry. I hold a JD from DePaul University College of Law, an LLM in Real Estate Law from The John Marshall Law School, and a certificate from The Chicago Management Institute at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education. I am also a certified Illinois Title Professional and Illinois Escrow Professional. Core Competencies: C-Suite Leadership | Executive Operations Management | Organizational Development | Talent Development | Project Management | Change Management | Human Resources Management | Growth Optimization | Process & Systems Analysis | Business Strategy | Customer Success | Due Diligence | Compliance | Facilities Management