CFA (2019); MBA (2014), Odette School of Business, University of Windsor; MES (2012), Western University; BSc (Hons, 2010), University of Windsor, Canada.
Derek is a senior manager on the RBC GAM Responsible Investment team at RBC GAM, responsible for assisting the investment teams with their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration processes, participating in ESG engagements with issuers and overseeing the firm’s proxy voting. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Derek worked as a researcher for one of the world’s leading responsible investment research providers. In this role, he conducted environmental, social, and governance research across markets and provided clients with customized responsible investment products. Derek started his career in the investment industry in 2014.