As senior vice president, client strategy and consulting at Workhuman, Derek leads the company’s insight consulting division. In this role, he helps clients – including some of world’s most recognised companies – leverage proven recognition strategies and best practices to elevate employee engagement, increase retention, and improve bottom-line results. A renowned speaker, author of an acclaimed blog, Recognize This!, and co-author of Winning with a Culture of Recognition and The Power of Thanks, he teaches HR leaders how to use recognition to proactively manage company culture.

At Workhuman, Derek previously oversaw the company’s global marketing and rewards functions, helping grow the company as it scaled internationally. He also previously worked in strategy consulting with the PA Consulting Group, and in marketing at Johnson & Johnson and Pernod Ricard.