Derek is the Chief Executive Officer of Northcrest Developments, with more than 20 years of experience in large scale mixed-use real estate development. Prior to joining Northcrest, Derek was a Senior Vice President, Development at First Gulf. Derek also spent 10 years working in public sector real estate development, including senior leadership roles at Infrastructure Ontario and Waterfront Toronto. Derek has actively served as a member of the Toronto District Council of ULI for more than 20 years and is currently a member of the Governance Committee and Advisory Board. In addition, Derek is proud to serve as the Chair of the Business Council of Toronto’s (BCT) Climate & Energy Transition Council with the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT).