At the age of 24 he takes over the printing business of a friend of his. Nearly 10 years later, Derek has now expanded his printing business to immense proportions while he has added property business to his busy schedule.
On the side, he also serves as a volunteer at his local Fire & Rescue department to feel that he contributes well to his community.
He set up JCI Mayo in 2011, won Most Outstanding Local JCI President in 2012 and is now JCI Ireland Deputy National President for 2013.
Derek has a passion for training and is a qualified trainer with JCI and BNI. He has trained thousands of businesses through BNI and hundreds of JCI members in both the UK and Ireland. Derek speaks nationally and internationally on the topic of on-line and off-line networking.
Learn more about what Derek has learned along the way and what inspires him.