About Derick
A graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Derick spent over thirty-five years working in the engineering and business technology consulting fields, serving clients across numerous commercial industries and Federal Government agencies. During his career, he has been blessed with opportunities to launch Space Shuttles, lead business and technology transformation programs, and lead an organization of over 5,000 people with revenues of over one billion dollars annually.
During his successful career, he studied to understand how to marry his spiritual journey with his professional journey. After twenty-plus years of study and work, he put together a ten-part class at his church to share what he had learned with other professionals who had similar questions about marrying their faith with their careers. From that class, he penned his book Business as a Calling, Bringing Your Whole Self (Body, Soul, and Spirit) to Work to help professionals navigate their spiritual and professional journeys. He believes that each of us has a unique ministry, and he has a passion for sharing these truths with other professionals who are struggling with similar questions. He believes that God has a sphere of influence for each of us and that we should not be afraid to step into it, so we can impact our firm, customers, colleagues, and community. As Proverbs 29:2 says:
When the [uncompromisingly] righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh.