Derek Guder

Derek Guder has significant work experience in event management and programming. Derek currently serves as the Director of Events at Gen Con LLC since October 2020. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Event & Program Manager at the same company from November 2018 to October 2020. Before that, Derek worked as an Event Programming Manager at Gen Con LLC for over 12 years, from January 2006 to November 2018.

In addition to their role at Gen Con LLC, Derek has also worked as a freelance Event Consultant since 2013. In this capacity, they offer services such as reviewing company presence at events, managing on-site event presence, and overseeing staff and volunteer pool during events.

Before their time at Gen Con LLC and as a freelance consultant, Derek served as the Director of Programming at Anime Boston. During their tenure from September 2001 to April 2006, they supervised a large volunteer staff, coordinated corporate and attendee involvement in events, and secured premieres and permissions for video screenings.

Derek's professional experience also includes a role as a Project Manager at RomNet from August 2000 to December 2005. In this position, they designed and implemented procedures for support incidents, coordinated with clients for data reports and support customization, and compiled technical support reference materials.

Derek Guder attended Boston University from 1998 to 2000. No information about their degree or field of study was provided.