Derek Hershaw

Derek Hershaw has a diverse work experience spanning several companies. Derek is currently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Herotel since July 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of National Commercial Manager at Herotel from November 2019 until November 2022. Before joining Herotel, they worked at MWEB for several years, serving as the CEO from 2009 to 2017. During their time at MWEB, they reported to the CEO of MultiChoice and the MultiChoice Board of Directors and had five direct reports. Derek managed a team of 900 staff and oversaw various departments, including HR, IT Services, Customer Services, and Product Sales & Marketing. Before MWEB, Derek Hershaw worked at Norwich Life, where they held various roles, including Senior Client Services Manager, Regional Client Services Manager: Coastal, Claims Manager, and Assistant Manager: Death and Disability Claims. Derek started their career at Norwich Life as a member of the Management Trainee Programme in 1991.

Derek Hershaw started their education in 1984 at Fairmont High School, where they completed their Matric. In 1987, they enrolled at Rhodes University and majored in Economics and Mercantile Law, earning their B.Com degree. The following year, in 1988, Derek Hershaw continued their education at Rhodes University and pursued a B.Com (Hons) degree, this time majoring solely in Economics. It is also known that they attended various additional educational programs later in their career, including the Harvard Media Workshop at Harvard in 2009 and the Naspers Advanced Media Management Programme at Naspers in 2005. However, the exact duration of these programs is not specified.