Derek Otto

Derek Otto has had a diverse range of roles and responsibilities throughout their work experience. Derek started their career at the University of Minnesota as a Community Advisor/Summer Assistant in the Housing and Residential Life department from March 2004 to January 2006. From there, they joined Fairview Health Services, where they worked as an Institute for Athletic Medicine- Flexible Workforce Administrative Assistant/Rehabilitation Aide from November 2004 to January 2007. During the same period, they also served as an Instructor for the Next Step Program at the Institute for Athletic Medicine. In 2007, they transitioned to the YMCA of the North, where they held multiple positions including Senior Program Coordinator, Program Director, Director of Healthy Living, Branch Director, and Executive Director from July 2007 to June 2016. Currently, they hold the position of Associate Vice President of Operations at YMCA of the North, starting in June 2023. Additionally, Derek worked as a Boys & Girls Tennis Head Coach at Woodbury High School from August 2009 to January 2013.

Derek Otto obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota, where they studied from 2003 to 2007.