About Sparq | Built for the Work Other Firms Scope Around

There's an economic engine in every enterprise that most haven't turned on.

The performance engine is where margins are made, decisions are enforced, and execution happens. Most operational systems were built to keep that layer running. We believe they should be engineered to make the business faster, smarter, and more profitable. With autonomous AI agents entering the enterprise, modernization is the moment you wire those systems to extract measurable ROI and scale intelligence safely.

How We Work

Compressed timelines. Compounding intelligence.

We build on what you have

Most operational systems share common infrastructure. We standardize that layer fast, then precision-engineer the workflows where your operation competes.

Operations keep running

We modernize alongside your live environment. No rip-and-replace, no hard cutovers, no pausing the business while we work.

Every engagement compounds

We observe and capture patterns and outcomes from every engagement, so operators start with earned intelligence instead of a blank slate.

Senior operators, end to end

The engineers who make the design calls are the same ones who carry the system into production. And they stay accountable for how it behaves under real load.

Executive Leadership

Meet our leaders

Ingrid Curtis

CEO

Ingrid Curtis ascends to the role of CEO at Sparq after more than 17 years of executive leadership within the company, most recently serving as president and chief operating officer. Curtis’s focus is on leading Sparq into a new era of strategic growth and accelerated success by building a culture that empowers teams to deliver extraordinary outcomes for clients that serve as launchpads for innovation and revenue growth.

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Barry Newton

CSO

Barry Newton is Sparq’s Chief Sales Officer, focused on scaling Sparq’s sales organization and helping Fortune 500 companies move beyond AI pilots to drive measurable business outcomes for sustained margin and performance. He brings over two decades of enterprise technology leadership to the executive team, focusing on performance and growth. Most recently he served as EVP, strategic accounts at Unsupervised, an AI-infrastructure organization, and held executive roles at Nexient, and UST.

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Brian Carter

COO

Brian Carter, Sparq’s Chief Operating Officer, guides client services and delivery. He has spent his career helping organizations scale their businesses and deliver innovative IT solutions, bringing a passion for engineering excellence and a commitment to helping teams and organizations create great outcomes. Carter has built numerous new lines of business and consulting practices throughout his career. Prior to joining Sparq, he was a vice president at EPAM Systems.

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Christa Patrylak

CMO

Christa Patrylak is Sparq’s CMO. As CMO, she leads Sparq’s global marketing strategy, including positioning, demand, brand and lifecycle marketing, with a focus on helping enterprises understand how to operationalize AI without destabilizing core systems. Prior to joining Sparq, she held leadership roles driving digital transformation at HBO, Compass, Ubisoft, Paramount and SoulCycle.

Derek Perry

CTO

Derek Perry is Sparq’s Chief Technology Officer, focused on guiding the company’s technology strategy, solution development, and AI-accelerated ways of working. His career has focused on applied problem solving in consulting and driving speed-to-value for clients in mission critical domains. Over his 13+ years at Sparq, he has overseen the company’s innovation and AI functions, and enjoys spending time in the field helping organizations adopt AI.

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Jason Paru

CFO

Jason Paru is Chief Financial Officer at Sparq. He has a successful track record of driving growth, transformation, and value creation across private equity-backed enterprises. Paru’s strategic acumen and results-driven leadership has helped guide acquisitions, exits, and large-scale initiatives to accelerate performance and enhance enterprise value, positioning organizations for long-term success. Prior to joining Sparq, Paru was COO and CFO at Source Advisors.

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Monty Hamilton

Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors

Monty Hamilton is Sparq’s co-founder and Chairman of the Board, known for his approachable leadership style and commitment to building a company where people and ideas thrive. He’s guided by a philosophy centered on colleagues, clients, and community. Before Sparq, Monty was a Managing Partner at Clarkston Consulting and has always valued building genuine relationships and giving back.

Robin Stenzel

CPO

Robin Stenzel is Sparq’s Chief People Officer, providing leadership and guidance for colleague services, talent acquisition, resource management, learning & development, and IT to support Sparq’s entire colleague lifecycle. Prior to joining Sparq, Stenzel served as Chief Solutions and People Officer for Outmatch, a leader in the hiring experience space. She held leadership roles for WestRock, Hitachi Consulting, and Delta Air Lines.

Scott Monnig

CCO

Scott Monnig serves as Chief Client Officer at Sparq. He works with marketing, sales, and delivery teams to educate customers on Sparq capabilities, products, and solutions to help solve their most pressing needs. He oversees a world-class team of client partners who ensure exceptional customer experience in every engagement. Prior to joining Sparq, Monnig led technical teams in manufacturing, telecommunications, and media organizations.

Built for the work other firms scope around.

There's an economic engine in every enterprise that most haven't turned on.

Compressed timelines. Compounding intelligence.

We build on what you have

Operations keep running

Every engagement compounds

Senior operators, end to end

Where the work shows up:

Where Intelligence meets execution.

De-risk AI before you commit capital.

What we stand for, and what we refuse to compromise.

Impact over activity

Earned trust, not promised trust

Ownership that outlasts the engagement

Curiosity as a discipline

Senior operators who own the outcome.