Derry Simpson

Derry Simpson GAICD serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Youth Focus, a for-purpose organization providing mental health services to at-risk youth in Western Australia since May 2021. Derry also holds positions as a Board Member at Youth Focus and as Director at Taylor Simpson Jones and Beans for Baxter, a consulting collective. Previous roles include Chairperson and Board Member at West Leederville Primary School, Head of Brand and Strategic Communications at Telethon Kids Institute, Board Member and Chairperson at AWESOME Arts, Group Managing Director at 303Lowe, and Director of Strategic Planning at Marketforce Ltd. Derry's education includes a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Modern Languages from The University of Western Australia.