Location San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Derek Barnes brings over 15 years of executive leadership in operations and technology, transforming organizations through all stages of a business’ lifecycle – startup, rapid growth, business turnarounds, and M&A. Derek’s expertise includes building strategy, global organizations, and new technologies in highly competitive markets. He has
worked within high-tech, professional services, telecom, financial services, real estate, healthcare, and retail sectors.
Currently, Derek serves as g-dii's co-founder and COO/CTO, providing leadership building its technology platform, driving customer support strategy, and overseeing business operations. He also serves as Senior Advisor and Co-founder at Ignition Point Consulting, supporting clients such as Fremont Bank, Homebridge, Microsoft, T-Mobile, and TeleNav. Previously, he’s held positions as COO at Executive Networks, Global Operations Director at Openwave, and VP of Technical Services and Operations at PlanetOut/Here! Media.
Derek also serves on the boards of Horizons Foundation and Homebridge. He continues in his role as Board Chair of Sunflower Wellness, which provides Bay Area exercise programs for people living with cancer. He has been an active community organizer who has served on the event committee for the Bay Area Toys for Tots holiday toy drive since 2004, as Board Chair at Under One Roof, on the National Board of Directors of Victory Fund, and on the Board of the San Francisco LGBT Community Center as Chair of the Finance and Operations Committee during its capital campaign and construction. He attended Marymount University and Miami University of Art and Design with a BA.
