Derek Mason is an American football coach and former football cornerback who is currently the head coach at Vanderbilt University. Mason was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and he began his career playing high school football where he was a four-year letterman and two-year starter. Mason went on to play college football at Northern Arizona and after graduating, he began his... read full bio
Derek Klena is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Eddie Birdlace in the off-Broadway production of ‘Dogfight’ and for playing Fiyero Tigelaar in the Broadway production of ‘Wicked’. Klena’s other Broadway credits include playing Michael in ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ and Dmitry in ‘Anastasia’. He’s also been in the off-Broadway production of ‘Carrie’ and... read full bio
Derek Jones is a Nashville singer and songwriter. Jones performs distinct music, combining a rock attitude with country style vocals. From popular cable television to bars and honky-tonks around the nation, Jones has a song for audiences of all kinds. Jones has shared the stage with artists like Billy Ray Cyrus, Ted Nugent, and David Allan Coe. In addition, Jones... read full bio
By the time he stepped away from baseball, after a historic 20-year career with the New York Yankees, Derek Jeter had established himself as one of the most respected men to ever have played the game. His reputation is that of an unmatched leader both on and off the field, his name synonymous with hard work, dedication and class. Jeter... read full bio
Because of his unique comedic voice and impressive interactive magic, Derek Hughes is one of the most in-demand acts working the college market today. He has performed for thousands of people at hundreds of college campuses and comedy clubs all across the United States. Derek was a writer and cast member on MTV's Room 401, where he assisted in the... read full bio
Derek Hough is a professional dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. Best known for his work on Dancing with the Stars, where he has won a record of six seasons, Hough’s professional Latin and ballroom dance enthralls audiences across the nation. Nominated nine times for the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, Hough has won two of the awards. He has... read full bio
Derek Harper is a former American professional basketball player. A Second-Team All-American at the University of Illinois, he was the 11th overall pick of the NBA Draft. Harper played as a point guard for 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers. Harper went out with a bang,... read full bio
Derek Gaunt is an expert on hostage negotiation practices. He has guest lectured at world renowned universities like Georgetown McDonough School of Business and trained organizations around the world on how to apply hostage negotiation principles to the business world. Derek has 29 years of law enforcement experience including 20 years as a member and leader of hostage negotiation... read full bio
Despite being born in California, Derek Gaines developed his comedic skills while growing up in Philadelphia. He presently resides in New York City, where he gives frequent performances and offers a distinctive viewpoint on growing up African American in the suburbs. Derek's first big break occurred when he advanced to the Bill Bellamy Who's Got Jokes semifinals. In Philadelphia's Phunniest Person... read full bio
Derek Fisher is a former American professional basketball player who played for more than 14 years. He owns five NBA titles and is currently the president of the National Basketball Players Association. Fisher spent the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he was instrumental in the team's three-peat championship wins from 2000 to 2002. During this time,... read full bio
Derek Dooley is an American professional football coach and former player who is currently the senior offensive assistant for the New York Giants in the NFL. Dooley was born in Athens, Georgia, and he began his career playing high school football where he was a tight end. Dooley went on to begin playing college football at the University of Virginia... read full bio
Culture of EXTRAordinary: How to shift from Good2Great2Extraordinary Remember Good to Great Today, it has shifted from Great to Extraordinary. Align this platform with the right culture, and you develop something truly unique; a Culture of Extraordinary. You will understand how to think and act differently as you push your people to the edges and boundaries of what might be possible.... read full bio
Former Irish racing driver Derek Patrick Daly is renowned for having a successful career in a number of racing championships. He made significant contributions to Formula Three, Formula One, CART, and IMSA and had a long-lasting influence on the motorsports industry. Before making his debut in the European Formula Two Championship in 1977, Daly developed his racing abilities in the Irish... read full bio
Inspirational Speaker The life of Derek Clark is one of perseverance and atonement. He endured unspeakable emotional pain, abandonment, and child abuse before being sent to a mental health facility when he was five years old. His early years of humiliation, anger, mental misery, extreme anxiety, and incorrect labeling were echoed in his 13 years in the foster care system... read full bio
Derek Cecil is an American actor who is best known for playing Seth Grayson on the Netflix original series “House of Cards”, Tom on the television series “Pasadena” and James A. Prufrock on the television series “Push, Nevada”. Cecil was born in Amarillo, Texas, and went on to earn his BFA from University of Houston and then went on to... read full bio
Derek Carr is the football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. In the second round of the NFL Draft, the Raiders drafted him. In college, Carr played for Fresno State University. His college career put him in the spotlight, Carr won the Sammy Baugh Trophy and finished 8th place in the Heisman Trophy voting. Carr’s success... read full bio
Derek Blasberg is a fashion writer, fashion editor, guest blogger, New York Times best-selling author, and one of the most highly recognizable faces in the international fashion world. After graduating with honors from NYU in Dramatic Literature and Journalism, Blasberg began his first job as an assistant at Vogue Magazine. He has worked as Editor-at-Large of Harper's Bazaar, where he... read full bio
Derek Bell MBE, the five time Le Mans winner, the three time Daytona winner and thetwice World Sports Car Champion, is, without question, the greatest Englishman ever to compete in endurance racing. His sports car career spans the Ferrari 512 and Porsche 917, the Gulf-Mirage era, Renaults turbo effort at Le Mans, the Porsche 936, Porsche 956 and 962, the... read full bio
Derek Matthew Anderson is the former quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He attended Oregon State, where he played for the Beavers. Anderson was selected for the starting role as QB his sophomore year and received the reins of a rapidly growing program. With a Fiesta Bowl win over Notre Dame, the Oregon State Beavers went 11-1 at... read full bio
American civil rights activist and host of the highly regarded podcast "Pod Save the People," DeRay Mckesson is a member of the African-American community. Mckesson has emerged as a prominent figure within the Black Lives Matter movement and was an active participant in the demonstrations that took place in Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, Maryland. Since he was a teenager, Mr.... read full bio
