Derek Gaines

Derek Gaines currently serves as an Account Executive for Premium Sales at LA Galaxy, where Derek has achieved significant recognition, ranking as the top sales representative in 2024 with a revenue of $480,000, which is 13% more than the next best-performing salesperson. Previously, Gaines held the position of Account Executive in Group Sales, where innovative ticket packages and strategic collaboration across departments resulted in maximizing ticket revenue, including being one of only nine Galaxy representatives to reach $100,000 in a single month. Prior to joining LA Galaxy, Gaines was an Inside Sales Representative at Vision Marine Technologies and later advanced to Partnership & Public Relations Coordinator, playing a crucial role in the company's expansion, which included doubling the fleet size and increasing revenue from $4.2 million to $5 million.