Bio: After graduate school Derek worked with the City of Monterey’s Recreation and Community Services Department for eight years and following five years as Facilities Coordinator at the City of Monterey Sports Center he made the move to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. 
Hometown: Concord, CA
College: Chico State
Favorite Racing Series: MotoGP and Indy Car
Favorite Racer: The Bandit
First Time You Realized You Like Racing: Watching figure 8 racing at a local dirt track growing up.
Favorite Book: Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
Favorite Movie: Tombstone
Favorite Music: All genres
Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Golf, Swimming, Running, Reading, Fishing, Movies, Hiking, Skiing and the Outdoors
Something no one else knows about you: I have walked on hot coals (fire walking).