Derrick has been a CIO, Cybersecurity Officer (CISO), and Cyber-Business Transformation Advisor. Over the past 20+ years, Derrick has engaged with enterprise Boards, Financial Directors, Naval DoD Directors, corporate C-Level Executives, and non-profits on secure digital transformations by aligning their business vision with enterprise innovative technologies and strategies to meet business objectives while managing governance, risk, and compliance(GRC). Over the last seven years, Derrick has been a guest speaker/panelist/presenter for (ISC)2 Security Congress and other venues discussing cybersecurity professional development and cyber-risk management strategies. In 2021, Derrick was recognized by Security Magazine as one of the Top Cybersecurity Leaders.