Derek Brown

Derek Brown has had a long and successful career in business development and sales. Derek began their career in 1997 as an Information Security Specialist at Intel Corporation. In 1998, they took a role as a Lotus Notes/Domino System Administrator at International Business Systems. In 2001, they were an Business Consultant Intern at Nike. In 2002, they moved to IBM, where they held two roles: Offerings/Go to Market Manager and Product Marketing Manager. In 2004, they became a Sales Account & Business Development Manager at NYX Inc. In 2016, they returned to WirelessPSC, LLC as a Regional Sales Manager - Inside Sales & Marketing. Finally, in 2018, they joined Yes Marketing as a Business Development Specialist. Currently, they are a Smart Cities - Infrastructure & Solutions - Business Development at WirelessPSC, LLC.

Derek Brown holds an MBA in Marketing from Clark Atlanta University, which they obtained between 2000 and 2002. Derek also holds a BS in Mgmt./Mgmt. Information Systems from Purdue University, which they obtained between 1992 and 1996. In addition, Derek has obtained several certifications, including Content Marketing: Distribution Strategy and Inside Sales from LinkedIn (May 2022), Introduction to 5G from LinkedIn (May 2022), Soft Skills for Sales Professionals from LinkedIn (May 2022), The Account-Based Strategy Certification: Fundamentals from Terminus (May 2022), Get Beyond Work-Life Balance (Inclusive Leadership Training) from edX (May 2022), Leading With Effective Communication (Inclusive Leadership Training) from edX (May 2022), Becoming a Successful Leader (Inclusive Leadership Training) from edX (April 2022), LinkedIn Marketing Strategy from LinkedIn (June 2022), and Cvent Event Marketing Strategy from Cvent (January 2021).