David Hicks
State Director, Illinois
David joined Broadstep in 2020 to lead the state of Illinois operations, and grow the business in-state and surrounding territory. With over 25 years of human service related experience, David has served in a senior leadership role for more than 15 of those years. Immediately after earning his undergraduate degree David entered the human service field as a front line staff working with youth and adults with developmental disabilities. The inspiration from his early years manifested into many years of learning, growing, and advancing in human services/mental health related roles.
David's previous roles include those of Clinical Director, Executive Director, Warden, and CEO for both small and large human service companies. He is a proven and dynamic leader of people and organizational systems. David has extensive experience and knowledge in managing multi-tier organizations with revenues ranging from $600K to $24M.
Prior to joining Broadstep, David served as the Program Director of a large foster care agency. He earned a bachelors’ degree in Psychology from Chicago State University and a masters' degree in Psychology from the University of Phoenix.