Derek Huoth

Derek Huoth currently serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Tastemade, overseeing various functions including entertainment, media, corporate development, and intellectual property. Derek has played a key role in international expansion, partnerships, and people operations, while also leading the development of the People Ops team. Additionally, Derek holds the position of Adjunct Professor of Law at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, teaching Entertainment Law and Entrepreneurship. Prior experience includes senior roles at Fenwick and West LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, focusing on startups, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions. Derek earned a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and a B.A. in Accounting from the UW Foster School of Business.