Derek began his career by enlisting in the United States Air Force. After his enlistment, he spent several years working for the Department of Defense.
He then joined KeyBank, where he was instrumental in leading the change for how the business managed their $120M contingent labor budget. It was at that time that Derek gained an appreciation for the staffing industry and subsequently joined TalentLaunch, a nationwide network of independently operated staffing and recruitment firms.
At TalentLaunch, Derek held the role of Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the corporate support functions to the $130M portfolio of staffing companies in the network. During his time with TalentLaunch, the network hit the ceiling and found the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Derek was responsible for the rollout and served as their Integrator during that time. His passion grew for EOS as he saw tremendous value in a simple and transparent business model.
In 2019, Derek began a new journey starting an EOS practice. Now, as an EOS Franchise owner and Certified EOS Implementer, Derek’s passion allows him to help entrepreneurs and their leadership teams realize their vision and execute it. In just over two years, he has lead 25+ organizations through the EOS journey.
Derek resides in the Cleveland area, with his wife Kelli, their four children and goldendoodle. He also gives back to his local community as an elected official.