Derek Wilkinson Email & Phone Number

Partner in Odgers Berndtson’s Washington, DC office, Derek is a lead consultant in the not-for-profit, education, and government & public sector practice groups. He has a particular focus on international development organizations, public and private sector, for-profit and not-for-profit. Throughout his career, Derek has specialized in identifying leadership for organizations of all types: associations and other affinity groups; NGOs, IGOs and other international public service entities; foundations and mission-driven/advocacy enterprises; not-for-profit healthcare operations; educational institutions; and government entities of all types.Derek has also been recognized as an expert in corporate finance search with extensive experience recruiting CFOs and other specialized roles in internal audit, controls, FP&A, treasury, governance, risk management and compliance. He began his career in the defense and intelligence sector. His work in compliance, monitoring & evaluation, accountability and effectiveness in international development is noteworthy and global.Derek's clients talk about the added value he brings to every search engagement. He has a proven ability to very quickly understand an organization at its core and then identify management talent that is best suited to that client's culture and goals. A graduate of Franklin College Switzerland, where he received a BA in international relations, he has served on the institution’s Board of Trustees.

Listed skills include Leadership, Restructuring, Human Resources, Executive Management, and 31 others.