Derek O’Brien

Derek O'Brien has a strong background in facilities management and engineering. Derek started their career in 2010 at VALLEY WIDE AIR CORPORATION as a Heating Air Conditioning Service Technician, where they performed preventative maintenance services on HVAC and Electrical equipment. Derek then moved on to Complete Building Services in 2016, where they served as a Lead Engineer, supervising the mobile engineering division and overseeing building engineering for over 30 sites. Derek joined CULTA in 2021 as a Senior Facilities Manager, implementing a preventative maintenance program and managing a maintenance team. Currently, they are the Director of Engineering at Graduate Hotels, responsible for operations management of a hospitality facility.

Derek O'Brien's education history includes completing an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic Certificate from Los Angeles Trade Technical College, which they pursued from 2010 to 2014. Their field of study during this period was Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation, and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician. Following that, from 2016 to 2020, Derek attended the National Association of Power Engineers (N.A.P.E.). While the provided information does not specify the degree they obtained, their field of study during this period was Mechanical/Electrical Plant Management.