Derek Ward
Derek has over a decade of experience leading programs, projects, process improvement efforts, and strategic visioning in a cybersecurity setting at companies such as AT&T, Charter Communications, MasterCard, and Magellan Health. He enjoys bringing ephemeral ideas into a plan and collaboratively executing that plan to create business value. He also enjoys developing people and teams to grow their potential. Derek believes that technology should exist to lead humanity to better living and appreciates the role he plays in that lifecycle.
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Bachelor of Science (BS), Communication Studies - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Master of Science (MS), Information Technology-Project Management - DePaul University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Western Governors University
Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute
PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) - Project Management Institute
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2)
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) - ScrumAlliance
ITIL Foundation Level - AXELOS Global Best Practice