"Wendy Scherrer accepted a Housing Hero award in November of 2017 from a number of organizations working hard every day for the good of our community, including the Opportunity Council, Kulshan [...]
YIMBY Leader Scherrer Receives Realtor Award - What Significance for the City?Derek Long
Commenter Role • Member since Aug 02, 2017
Derek has a long record of entrepreneurism and program development in government, for-profit, and non-profit sectors. He co-founded Sustainable Connections in 2002 and became Executive Director in 2009 after successfully growing many key programs and initiatives. Derek was also the first co-National Coordinator of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) in 2002. He is deeply committed to creating a community that works well for all people, and believes our region is rich with the potential to do so.
Before his foray into the non-profit world he co-founded Viatru, an online Fair Trade retail service, and also worked with the Federal Reserve Bank. Derek attended the University of Toledo, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with honors. He has served on the boards of the Washington Business Alliance, Waterfront Advisory Group, Countywide Affordable Housing Task Force, and Community Food Co-op. Currently, he enjoys serving on the Board of Cloud Mountain Farm Center.
