As President of the Japan branch at Fidelity International, over the past year, Derek provided senior leadership to champion the LGBTQ+ Network and advance Fidelity’s progress on the LGBTQ+ Strand. He acted as a role model for allyship via social media platforms and supported events and initiatives to raise the Strand’s profile. In addition, he represented and championed the Strand’s priorities at senior levels of the organization. Derek is very supportive of women’s issues and has been instrumental in promoting awareness and driving progress in Japan. Some of his priorities internally within Fidelity are to guide talent with clearer career paths and increase the percentage of gender diversity in general on leadership committees and in senior leadership positions. Derek also led a panel discussion on LGBTQ+ issues that was open to others outside of Fidelity International and has mentored many people across multiple regions, both on a formal and informal basis, across all roles.
