Derek leads the fantastic Marketing team at the LoRa Alliance and brings over 25 years of experience in marketing technology as well as Industrial IT and Communication products and services globally. Most recently, he was Director of Product Management and Marketing for MultiTech, responsible for the increasing revenue and profitability for the entire IoT/M2M portfolio, including one of the largest suites of LoRaWAN products in the industry.
He has worked across multiple parts of the value chain and around the world, with stops at Ericsson in Copenhagen, Orange Business Services in London, StrategyMix in Sydney, and US West in Minneapolis. An active volunteer, Derek spent many years coaching ultimate frisbee teams around the world and is very involved with his alma mater, Carleton College, as part of the Alumni Council and leader of the Engagement Work Group. When not working, Derek enjoys traveling, reading, and ultimate frisbee.