Derek holds a degree in Finance and Environmental Geosciences from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Rice University, where he served as Chair of the Rice Cleantech Innovation Competition. Prior to his MBA, Derek held several commercial roles at Calpine Corporation, focusing on commercial & industrial customer origination, risk management, and retail power marketing in the PJM and ERCOT markets. He is currently part of the offshore development team at energyRe, a Houston-based renewable energy developer active in onshore generation, offshore generation, transmission, and battery energy storage. In this role, Derek supports both project and business development efforts.