Derric is an innovative financial and risk management senior executive with over twenty years of experience as an Audit, Accounting and Finance executive overseeing internal controls design, SOX, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, accounting and advisory services in public and private sectors. Derric’s elevating factors leverage his qualified financial expertise and transformational operational experience across diverse, complex, regulated industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and government. He has robust audit committee exposure and a proven track record of mitigating risks that could result in financial statement qualification (material weakness) while achieving strategic business objectives. As Founder and CEO of the Bridge Builder Group, Derric enables underrepresented early-stage innovators, collaborating to foster B2B relationships that expedite pathways to capital formation, strategic investment, and acquisition. Additionally, Derric prides himself on fostering strong team alignment, working across organizational impediments to achieve common strategy, goals and objectives. Establishes culture of open communication focused on solving problems and enabling team members to understand how they fit into the organization and their role in driving results. He is a visionary leader capable of developing strategy and managing it to successful implementation.Specialties: Experienced Chief Audit Executive (CAE), expert in Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Accounting and Advisory Services , Regulatory Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Working in Ambiguity, Business Process Reengineering and People Leadership and Development Industry Expertise:Management Consulting, Insurance (Health, P&C, life), Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain, Government, Manufacturing, Banking and Financial Services.