Simon Derrick

Simon Derrick has extensive experience in commercial operations and stakeholder engagement within the sports and entertainment industry. Currently serving as the General Manager of Commercial Operations & Stakeholder Engagement at Richmond Football Club since September 2009, Simon previously held the position of General Manager of Marketing & Commercial Operations at Hawthorn Football Club from October 2007 to December 2008, where responsibilities included developing marketing and sales strategies for multiple departments. Earlier roles include General Manager of Commercial & Marketing at Prodrive (Ford Performance Racing) from January 2004 to October 2007, contributing to its success in automotive consulting and motorsports, and Business Manager at Optus from 2000 to 2004, focusing on consumer mobile data services. Simon holds a Graduate Diploma in Management with a focus on Management and Marketing from the University of Technology Sydney.