Derrick Watchman

Derrick Watchman is President/Owner of Sagebrush Hill Group LLC (a Navajo Priority #1 company and SBA HUBZone Certified small business) that provides gaming, banking, finance, and economic development services. Derrick is a member of the Navajo Nation and was raised on the Navajo reservation. He is the former Chief Executive Officer for the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, the gaming operator for the Navajo Nation casinos. Formerly, he was the Chief Financial Officer for Navajo Gaming. Prior he was Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager at JP Morgan Chase Bank’s Native American Banking Group. He provided tribal financial and banking services, including structuring millions in tribal credit transactions and treasury services. Derrick also held the Tribal Affairs Director post at the U.S. Department of Energy. He also worked for Wells Fargo Bank managing Native American banking. Derrick was Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of the Navajo Nation’s Dinè Power Authority where he managed Navajo Nation energy projects. He also held the Navajo Tax Director post. Mr. Watchman also worked with Prudential Capital Corporation as a private placement banker. Among several directorships, Derrick is Chairman of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development board of directors and Vice Chairman of the Native American Band Corporation Board. Mr. Watchman holds an MBA from the University of California and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona.