Derek Willis

Derek Willis has a rich and diverse work experience spanning over several years. Derek started their career at Premier, a School Specialty Company, in 2002 as a Professional Development Team Member. Derek then moved on to become the Sales Training Manager at the same company. In 2007, Derek joined School Specialty as a Product Manager and later transitioned to the role of Director of Product Management from 2008 to 2010. Derek then took on the position of Regional Sales Manager, Northwest, from 2010 to 2014. Derek then held the role of Manager, Sales Training, from 2014 to 2022. Derek was promoted to Director - Technical Training & Development in 2022, followed by their current role as Sr Director, Corporate Learning & Development, starting in March 2023.

From 1983 to 1985, Derek Willis attended Simon Fraser University, where they studied Kinesiology.