Derrick Anderson CBE

Derrick has twenty-five years' management experience in local government and more than 30 years in the public sector. He is a Committee Member of Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) UK Committee and Vice President of UK Youth.

He has previously taken on such varied roles as: non-executive director on the Home Office Board; Board Member of Sport England – London; Member of Arts Council England; Non-Executive Director of the 2012 Olympic Bid Company and Chair of Sports England West Midlands 2004-06.

Derrick was awarded a CBE for services to local government in January 2003 and holds honorary doctorates from Staffordshire University for work on social inclusion and cultural policy and from Birmingham University. With many years of public service, Derrick has spoken both nationally and internationally at conferences and events on local government and community issues.