Erik Parks Appointed President of Harrington College of Design

Erik Parks Appointed President of Harrington College of Design
Harrington College of Design's Board of Governors announced recently that Erik Parks, of Chicago, has been appointed president of the college.

He will be the fourth president in Harrington's 75 year history, following Patrick Comstock, who led Harrington from 1999 to 2005 and Robert Marks from 1962 to 1999.

Parks, 33, joined Harrington in 2000 as controller and was promoted to vice president of operations and finance in 2003. Prior to Harrington, Parks served as director of finance at NovaMed Eyecare Inc.

"Erik has a strong financial background combined with a life-long passion for architecture and design," says Janet Blutter Shiff, chairperson of Harrington's Board of Governors.

"It's that passion combined with his commitment to the school that impressed us most.

We are confident that he will continue to build on the outstanding reputation for educational excellence at Harrington."

Parks' vision for Harrington is to continue to be among top providers of career focused education in the design fields.

"Design is becoming the new economic driver, the differentiator between success and mediocrity.

As an integrated design school, Harrington is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this unprecedented opportunity to educate future design leaders."