Derek R. Poor

Derek R. Poor serves as the Veterans Transition Liaison for the West Kentucky Workforce Board, a role initiated in March 2022, where efforts focus on facilitating employment opportunities for service members and their spouses in the Fort Campbell region. Previous experience includes managing Top Shelf Hauling & Junk Removal LLC., an independent veteran-owned business, and developing educational materials as an Instructional Developer at INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES INC. Derek R. Poor also had a previous tenure with the Pennyrile Area Development District as a Veterans Transition Liaison, contributing to the Campbell Strong Workforce Partnership. With a distinguished career in the US Army from July 1998 to January 2019, Derek R. Poor held multiple leadership and supervisory roles. Derek R. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Western Kentucky University.