Derek joined ClimeCo in 2015 after serving as CEO of Environmental Credit Corp. He has been working in environmental markets since 2006. In addition to overseeing operations at ClimeCo, Derek directs the Products group, leading ClimeCo’s portfolio of environmental commodity offerings. Derek has been deeply involved in Cap-and-Trade and Offset policy, including co-founding the Business Alliance for Climate Action (BACA), co-founding the Carbon Offset Provider’s Coalition (COPC), and participating in the Compliance Offset Developer’s Association (CODA), the Verified Emission Reduction Association (VERA), and the Climate Action Reserve ODS workgroup.
Derek taught in the Pennsylvania State University’s Energy and Sustainability Policy degree program at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business. He holds a National Futures Association Series 3, EPA Section 608 and 609 technician certifications, and a U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain’s license.
