Derek is the Founder of Renegade, a boutique consulting collective built to drive growth for companies in the private equity sector and beyond.

If you've got a daring investment to pursue, a bold idea to explore, a tough decision to make, a new market to conquer, a customer segment to woo, a partnership to forge or a demanding executive to dazzle, we've got your back. Let's make some magic together.

Led the Strategy & Corporate Development team for a $1.5B media company with a nationwide portfolio of TV & radio stations, newspapers and digital publications. Before being sold to a private equity firm in late 2019, Cox Media Group was a division of Cox Enterprises, a $20B+ family-held company. In my role, I was responsible for leading the Strategic Planning process, evaluating + executing adjacent investment and fueling innovation.

Led Strategic projects for the firm, with a focus on growth initiatives in the Media + Entertainment and Travel + Hospitality sector.

Led adjacent growth projects for Coca-Cola Fountain, the business unit focused on foodservice customers (e.g., restaurants, convenience stores + movie theaters)