Biography

Derek Young is a corporate culture consultant and motivational speaker with experience in leadership, strategy, diversity, equity & inclusion and performance management. He is currently the President and CEO of YMG Enterprises, LLC, a Nashville based consultancy with clients in every major service sector. His clients include AARP, AT&T, Bass Pro, Bridgestone, Caleres, Cal State Fullerton, Duluth Trading, Eli Lilly, Girl Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, HCA, Nissan, Tractor Supply, the State of Tennessee, and the US Department of Agriculture. He is the founding director for four functions at two of the Fortune 1000 companies headquartered in the Nashville area. He started Community Initiatives and Continuous Process Improvement for Dollar General and he started Diversity and Community Outreach for Cracker Barrel. He began his career as an internal auditor and economic research analyst for the Federal Reserve System.

Mr. Young is a graduate of Rockhurst College in Kansas City, MO, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Communication. As a long-time community advocate, he has been Statewide and Nashville Board Chairman and Volunteer of the Year for March of Dimes, Board Member, Community Engagement Chairman, and Community Leader of the Year for the Nashville Symphony, and Board Member and Diversity Chairman for the Nashville Chamber of Commerce.