Derek Walton

Derek Walton has a wealth of experience in finance and leadership roles. Derek started their career as a Finance & UK Branch Manager at Citizen Systems Europe. Derek then moved on to become the Director of Finance and Administration Northern Region at Magirus, where they managed a team and oversaw a substantial turnover. Following this, Derek joined Avnet Technology Solutions as the Finance & Operations Director Northern Region, where they focused on distributing computing technologies. Derek then joined The FD Centre Limited as a Finance Director, providing strategic financial leadership and coaching to businesses in the IT sector. Derek also worked as a Chief Financial Officer at QuantiQ Technology before taking on the role of Partner at Woolf Partners. Currently, they hold the position of Chief Financial Officer at Ingentive.

Derek Walton attended Orange Hill School from 1978 to 1984 where they obtained 9 O Levels and 5 A Levels, including Maths, English, and Science. Derek then went on to study at The University of Manchester from 1984 to 1987, earning a BA Econ degree in Accounting. Derek Walton also holds the certification of FCCA from ACCA, with the specific details of when and where it was obtained not provided.