About me

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I am a seasoned Manufacturing Executive from an Industrial Engineering and Quality Assurance background with over 40 years of experience, including running companies of more than 600 employees; working as a Manufacturing Executive in 8 countries on 4 Continents; and including employers such as Toyota. My track record includes turning around two publicly traded manufacturing companies of long-standing losses into highly profitable organizations within short periods. In addition, I am a skilled veteran in the training and development of management and company executives and building companies.

Active in business teaching for many years, Derek is currently a Manufacturing Consultant, Facilitator of Executive Peer Councils for Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, and an Instructor for the BCIT School of Business and Catalyst Training Services Inc. He is also an experienced C – Suite Consultant.

What clients say about me

"It has been a pleasure for myself and the Coast Spas team to learn from Derek and gain new insight and tools that were included in his course - Leading and Coaching for Success.

Derek made the sessions interactive and fun, encouraging everyone to speak freely and openly. Even in a virtual group setting we all felt like we were able to get both one-on-one mentoring from Derek as well as interact with one another in a meaningful way throughout the duration of the course.

The Coast team looked forward to our weekly sessions, and by the end, we were all a little disappointed that it was over. Each team member who was involved left our sessions with new tools to address their own leadership challenges. We are forever changed as a unit in the way we approach our individual roles within our company.

A huge thank you to Derek for being such a joy each week. We would definitely recommend any companies looking to improve and expand their leadership capabilities."

"Derek's effective style as a Trainings Facilitator has created glowing reviews within our team and an eagerness to translate the learnings into tangible, actionable tasks. The key was to shift the mindset, stimulate the thought process and instill soft & hard skills techniques to enable the team to lead and thrive. The practicality of your approach and the ability to implement the material is undoubtedly a highlight of the course.

We have received outpouring and overwhelmingly positive feedback from a very enthusiastic group that is now ready and prepared to "change the world."

Oran Wakelam

Marketing Manager | Coast Spas Manufacturing Inc

Torsten Bechtolsheimer

Director of Operations | Foley's Chocolates & Candies