Stanford Alumni Real Estate Council (SREC)
Emerging Leaders (EL)
Our SREC EL Members are the future.
Emerging leaders in the industry, they come together with their like-minded peers and fellow alums to accelerate their careers. They network, learn together, exchange ideas, and build year-round and lifetime connections.
Found in all aspects of real estate and the built environment, their ideas and actions are changing the industry.
Interested in becoming an SREC EL member? Inquire Here.
Preferred Name: Jake
Last Name: Sparkman
Degree String (e.g. MBA '25): (MBA '21)
Job Title: Senior Director, Life and Physical Sciences
Company Name: BXP, Inc.
Bio: Jake Sparkman is the Senior Director of Life and Physical Sciences at BXP, helping advance the firm’s national Life and Physical Sciences platform, which drives the development and growth of mission-critical research and innovation infrastructure. Prior to joining BXP, Jake served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, where he led rifle and mortar platoons as well as a headquarters company. He began his career with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Auburn University and later earned his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.