Derek Thorpe

Derek Thorpe has extensive work experience in finance and accounting. Derek currently holds the position of Vice President Finance at Rocky Mountaineer since April 2022. Prior to this, they served as Senior Director Finance at the same company from January to April 2022. Before joining Rocky Mountaineer, Derek held the roles of Vice President Finance at Donnelly Group from October 2020 to December 2021, and as Director of Finance from February 2018 to October 2020. Derek also served as Vice President Finance at Dutch Love from October 2020 to December 2021. In the past, Derek worked as a Senior Accountant at Seaspan ULC from March 2017 to February 2018. Derek held the position of Group Financial Controller at Senaca Group from March 2011 to August 2016, and as a Financial Controller at Washington Developments from December 2005 to October 2010. Derek started their career as an Audit Senior at Declan Long & Co. Chartered Accountants, where they worked from August 2000 to October 2005.

Derek Thorpe's education history includes attending the Institute of Chartered Accountants, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. In addition, they have obtained various certifications from LinkedIn, such as "Acing Your Strategy: A Human Approach to Successful Business Planning," "Employee Engagement," "Ethics Conversations: Building an Ethics-Based Culture," "Generative AI for Business Leaders," "Leading with Emotional Intelligence," "LinkedIn Learning DEI Awareness Professional Certificate," and "Management Tips." These certifications were obtained in 2023.