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I’ve spent my cross-functional career navigating transformation waves — from print to digital to enterprise AI — learning where momentum breaks down, where governance matters, and where people get left behind.
The common thread has never been the technology — it’s been earned trust, disciplined execution, and leaders who elevate others to carry change forward.

🔹 Explore chapters of my 20+ year journey: Leading Transformation and Enterprise AI
“… Derek played a key role in turning Copilot Chat from a concept into a practical, trusted tool employees could use every day. …”
— John Fallon, Microsoft
(Click arrows to read more quotes in entirety) Over time, colleagues have consistently trusted me to operate in these ways:
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