Leading with his authentic voice, Derrik Anderson is a nationally recognized executive leader, consultant, and facilitator dedicated to building equitable systems and empowering leaders to achieve transformative results. As the Founder of D. Anderson & Associates LLC, Derrik blends vision, values, strategy, and systems-thinking to help organizations unlock growth and drive meaningful change. With over twenty-five years of leadership experience, Derrik has guided nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions, corporations, and community-based organizations through complex challenges, curating brave spaces where leaders feel seen, heard, valued, respected, and equipped to act with courage with a measure of psychological safety. As a Certified Professional Mastermind Facilitator and Certified Professional Coach, Derrik is known for cultivating settings where innovation, shared expectations, accountability, and equity converge. His impact extends across boardrooms, classrooms, and national conference stages, where he delivers keynote addresses, workshops, and thought leadership on equity and organizational transformation. As a published author and respected voice in the fields of social work, racial equity, and leadership development, Derrik’s work inspires leaders to move beyond silos and embrace systems-level change that lasts. Derrik is married with two children and resides in Charlotte, NC.