Derek joined the Portland Internetworks team in 2016 after years of accounting and operations consulting for businesses in the San Diego area. As the Director of Finance & Administration at Portland Internetworks, he centers his focus around accelerating our financial strategy, streamlining internal operations and leading our administrative team. Derek never shies away from a warm smile or good laugh, no matter how many spreadsheets he has open on his monitor. His otherwise quiet composure lends perfectly to his leadership role and his reputation as a conscientious and diligent Director. He is a family man, cyclist, Ping Pong convert, and craft beer aficionado. Some of Derek’s coworkers would say that he “doesn’t just like beer. He KNOWS beer, but he’s not snobby about it. He’s a beer guru to the people.” In any case, we’re happy to have Derek as our beer guru.