Dereck joined GEM in 2004 as Finance Manager and in Aug 2007 was promoted as the Head of Finance. Dereck has held various positions including Business Analyst, Planning & Budgeting, and Sr. Accountant with high profile companies like Caltex (now Chevron-Texaco) and Emirates Petroleum Products Company (EPPCO). He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).