Derek Plass

Derek Plass, MBA, CAPM, currently serves as the Process Improvement Manager at Blue Diamond Growers since October 2022, following a role as Continuous Improvement Manager at US Foods from March 2021 to September 2022. Prior experience includes positions such as Learning and Development Program Manager at E. & J. Gallo Winery and Program Manager for Security Training and Education at Uber, where responsibilities encompassed managing compliance trainings and developing cybersecurity training programs. Notably, Derek held several roles at Amazon from June 2014 to November 2019, including Senior Learning and Development Program Manager and Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement Manager, contributing significantly to training initiatives and operational improvements. Derek's career began in leadership positions at Target and Marshalls, complemented by an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University-Monterey Bay.