Derek Schmidt

Derek Schmidt currently serves as a LAN Service Engineer at Copeland, a position held since June 2023. Previously, Derek held various roles at Emerson from April 2011, including Team Lead and multiple Systems Administrator positions, where responsibilities involved supporting over 2,000 employees in technical areas across both hardware and software platforms. Derek's earlier experience includes work as an Associate Systems Administrator for Volt at Rosemount Inc. and as a Bank Teller at Wells Fargo, along with a background in sales and customer service at Beacon Roofing Supply. Educationally, Derek earned a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management from Crown College between 2004 and 2008, where an early role involved providing field support and administrative services.