Touchstone
Derek Block has extensive experience in business and entrepreneurship. In 1996, they founded Touchstone Merchandise Group, LLC. and served as the CEO. Derek also became the President of The Aztec Group, Inc. in the same year. In 2017, they became a Founding Partner of Warroad Original Hockey Co.
Derek Block attended Miami University from 1991 to 1995, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Communications. Additionally, they pursued further education at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, specializing in Strategies that Build Winning Brands, although the specific start and end years are not provided.
Touchstone
We create and inspire fanatic interactions between brands and their consumers. Through aspirational collections of branded merchandise and immersive brand engagement, we connect with the hearts and minds of consumers. We believe that the mindset and safety of “because that’s how it’s always been done” is the enemy and eventual killer of innovation. We’re a group of misfit disruptors and rule-breaking game changers. We challenge the status quo and always ask WHY in everything we do.