Leading cross-functional teams across Sales, R&D, Marketing, and Customer Service to support long-term growth
Derek – CCO
Strategic commercial leader with 20+ years scaling food, nutrition, and wellness businesses across ingredients, flavors, and CDMO markets.
Relevant Skills
Building and leading global sales organizations driving revenue growth and EBITDA improvement
Expertise Summary
Derek is a strategic commercial leader with 20+ years building and scaling food, nutrition, and wellness businesses across flavors, ingredients, and CDMO environments.
He has led global sales and cross-functional teams managing up to $100M in revenue, driven EBITDA turnarounds, and built go-to-market strategies that translate innovation into profitable growth.
Derek has proven experience negotiating complex supply agreements and strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 and global brand leaders, as well as building cross-functional teams across Sales, R&D, Marketing, and Customer Service.