The American Veterans Mission wants to highlight one of our newest board members, Derek G. Ricke, for choosing to serve with us. Derek is the Director of Program Management for HPC Solutions, a woman-owned small business federal contractor located in Denver, Colorado.  He earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Geospatial Information Science (GIS) with a concentration in Computer Science (CS) from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2004, an Associate of Arts degree in Chinese Mandarin from the Defense Language Institute in 2014 in Monterey, California, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) Anderson School of Business with Certificates in Finance and Entrepreneurial Studies. Derek also maintained professional membership with the Project Management Institute since 2014, with membership in the Orange County and Mile-Hi chapters and professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP).  Derek is a founding member of Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square and earned a Leaders Excellence Certified Leader in 2020. Derek is also a member of the Scrum Alliance since 2014 and has maintained his credential as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
After getting out of the Army in 2014, Derek has worked primarily in the Healthcare Industry, including three years in the Quality Management Department of OptumRx with primary responsibilities of maintaining the department budget and finances and supporting operational excellence and lean/six sigma projects with financial analysis. Â He currently works as a Project and Program Management consultant for HPC Solutions on behalf of the US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Community Care Veteran Family Member Programs.
Derek prides himself first and foremost in his humility.  He is appropriately humbled by the idea that he is anything other than a farm boy who is occasionally asked to do important things.  He believes in servant leadership and strives to leverage his knowledge and expertise to assist and elevate those around him to achieve their true potential. Derek joined the AVM’s Board of Directors and has served with us since August 25, 2022. Together, everyone achieves more!
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