Derek Schneider

Derek Schneider is an experienced purchasing manager currently working at Moody Center ATX since March 2022, specializing in the food and beverage department as part of the opening management team. Previously, Derek served as a catering supervisor and sanitarian at Levy Restaurants for Q2 Stadium, and as director of premium services at Ryan Sanders Sports Services, managing operations at HEB Center and Circuit of the Americas. Derek also has extensive experience in property management with T & N Happy Homes LLC, overseeing a team of subcontractors and analyzing investment properties. Additionally, experience includes catering operations at Sodexo for various venues and an internship at Allegheny County Airport Authority, where critical databases and traffic reports were developed. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Hotel Revenue Management Certificate from Cornell University, along with executive education from MIT Sloan.