Mark Derr

Experience As:

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Risk Officer

Based In:
Phoenix, Arizona
Language (s):
English

Mark Derr

Today’s environment requires making new things happen now. I work with good businesses that want to excel but need experience and insight from an outside perspective.

Mark Derr is a CFO and CEO advisor and coach. For a long time, he has helped business owners go from where they are to better than their competition so that they improve their lives – financially, perhaps less stress – increase growth and the success of their business while providing a great and fulfilling work environment for their employees. His corporate career spanned over twenty years.

As an ExecHQ Principal he works with businesses by providing structure, guidance, fixing problems, and finding solutions to help improve and navigate during uncertain times.

As a Zynity Leadership Certified Coach he delivers a methodology and technology for the executive team to help achieve growth and value for the company.
Mark has trained several hundred senior executives in consultative sales methodologies.

Being affiliated with many outstanding companies and professionals, Mark has great resources to meet most any need.

His corporate experience includes 10 years in the aviation industry as a Chief Financial Officer for a commercial aviation services firm and 10 years in the defense industry as Director of Information Systems.

Professional Certifications:
Certified Coach, Zynity Leadership

Testimonials:
1. Jeff Fagin

It is so important for Business Owners to get to the core issues that are the key to success. Mark listens, asks the right questions, provides great insight. He applies his extensive executive experience to address issues, tackle problems and help. Most important, Mark is focused on helping his clients get solutions that work. You want Mark on your team.It is so important for Business Owners to get to the core issues that are the key to success. Mark listens, asks the right questions, provides great insight. He applies his extensive executive experience to address issues, tackle problems and help. Most important, Mark is focused on helping his clients get solutions that work. You want Mark on your team.

2. Thomas Dewey
When you work with Mark, you'll soon discover he's a virtual walking encyclopedia of diverse industry and functional experiences, able to call upon elements most relevant for each particular CEO/CFO advisory engagement. With this, executive clients can gain richer insights, greater team development and exceptional results. When you work with Mark, you'll soon discover he's a virtual walking encyclopedia of diverse industry and functional experiences, able to call upon elements most relevant for each particular CEO/CFO advisory engagement. With this, executive clients can gain richer insights, greater team development and exceptional results.

3. Dr. David Murray, EdD, CPA, CGMA
Mark is an outstanding leadership development coach with a solid foundation in finance and operations. He is a collaborator and team builder and provides valuable insights to resolve key strategic and operational issues. I value his leadership, ideas, and significant business experience and highly recommend Mark as a business consultant and executive coach. Mark is an outstanding leadership development coach with a solid foundation in finance and operations. He is a collaborator and team builder and provides valuable insights to resolve key strategic and operational issues. I value his leadership, ideas, and significant business experience and highly recommend Mark as a business consultant and executive coach.

4. Mickel Alexander
This is my first experience with a business coach and I must say my expectations have been completed met and exceeded. As entrepreneurs and managers, it is easy to get immersed in work and not set aside time for diverse educational opportunities. Mark has proven to me the value of a good coach. Thanks to his methods my path forward is very clear. I highly recommend Mark's acumen as a coach and business management professional.This is my first experience with a business coach and I must say my expectations have been completed met and exceeded. As entrepreneurs and managers, it is easy to get immersed in work and not set aside time for diverse educational opportunities. Mark has proven to me the value of a good coach. Thanks to his methods my path forward is very clear. I highly recommend Mark's acumen as a coach and business management professional.

5. Simmie A. Adams, Ph.D., PCC, PMP, CSSGB, Prosci, OARs, Pilot
During my six months of associating with Mark Derr, I have discovered his integrity and professionalism are to be emulated. Mark exquisitely endeavored to make my onboarding process painless while concurrently setting me up for success. He has continuously made himself available to emphatically listen then address my questions. He is definitively solution focused versus just studying the problem. Clients will realize a HUGE return of their investment by deciding to work with Mark. I whole heartly invite you to reach out to him!During my six months of associating with Mark Derr, I have discovered his integrity and professionalism are to be emulated. Mark exquisitely endeavored to make my onboarding process painless while concurrently setting me up for success. He has continuously made himself available to emphatically listen then address my questions. He is definitively solution focused versus just studyin