Derrick Mains
| Derrick Mains | |
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| Born | May 26, 1973 Walnut Grove, Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Occupation | Executive Vice President, youchange inc. (traded as YCNG) |
Derrick Mains is an entrepreneur, musician, sustainability philosopher,[1] talk-show host,[2] and public speaker.[3][4] His background includes experience in the fields of logistics, sustainability, software development, recycling and fund raising. He has a deep understanding of the recycling industry having been involved in sustainability and product stewardship programs for Fortune 10 companies. Derrick is the former CEO of a Software as a Service application that promotes attitudinal and behavioral changes through an internal corporate focus on Micro-Sustainability and currently is Executive Vice President of youchange inc. an electronic waste collection program that focuses on school and non-profit collection programs.
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[edit] Professional
The Phoenix Business Journal recognized Derrick as one of 12 Green Pioneers[5] in 2010.
From 2007-2008, Derrick worked for Earth 911 as Vice President of Energy Reclamation Initiatives, advocating environmental stewardship through improved communication and consumer engagement.[6] His focus was on sustainability program development for a number of clients, including Staples and Imoeba. While with Earth911 he developed labeling initiatives that encouraged recycling for organizations like ExxonMobil, BP/Castrol and Ashland Oil.[7]
In late 2008, Derrick was recruited as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Buildproof,[8]. At Buildproof, Derrick executed on a strategic partnership with ServiceMagic, assembled the Buildproof team and infrastructure while helping to bring the product to market.
Throughout 2009, Derrick worked with UsedPrice.com on their Green UP [9] program, providing oversight and strategy to create an e-waste reduction initiative focused on educating consumers and business decision makers to keep obsolete and outdated electronics items out of landfills through reuse or recycling. The initiative created content and widgets [10] that calculate the value of electronics items to determine if asset recovery or recycling is the best solution. The program lists manufacturer and retailer take back programs [11] as well as giving ideas and suggestions on ways to reduce waste and improve energy efficiency.
Derrick resigned his position at Buildproof in September 2009 to take the reins of GreenNurture. Currently Derrick serves on the board of The Green Chamber and is an Entrepreneur in Residence for Arizona State University in addition to his role at youchange.
In addition, Derrick is a writer and guest expert for such publications as Triple Pundit,[12] Environmental Leader,[13] Green Economy Post[14] and AZ Big Media: Green Scene.[15] Derrick speaks publicly on corporate sustainability at national and regional events as well as through lectures at local universities.
[edit] GreenNurture
GreenNurture is a private company based in Tempe, Arizona. Officially launched at the DEMO Conference in March 2010, GreenNurture.com is an sustainability program that internalizes a company's efforts to go green by focusing on educating and empowering employees to take the lead on changing company culture and communication. The system couples concepts of social learning and game theory to create a platform where employees engage each other to make changes and improve. Managers and executives can use the system to analyze sentiment among groups of employee and to respond to employee needs and ideas. [16]
[edit] Personal
In 1998, Derrick attended divinity school at Greater Works School of Ministry where he took an interest in the bio-diversity of species while writing a research paper on the life of Monarch butterflies. It was his research, about the loss of habitat and diminishing populations of the Monarch, that inspired him to begin living a more conscious life understanding the impact humans have on other species.
Derrick is married to fellow Pennsylvania native Tracyann Mains, and they currently reside in the Phoenix metro area.
[edit] References
- ^ http://cleantechinterviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Cleantech-Interviews-Derrick-Mains-GreenNurture.pdf
- ^ http://your3bl.com/about-us/
- ^ http://www.miagreen.com/english/Program/Derrick&Morley.html
- ^ http://nwagreenexpo.com/Featured_Speakers.html
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2010/10/28/Green-Pioneers-help-usher.html
- ^ http://globalalerts.com/2007/04/21/press-release-cleaning-your-garage-for-earth-day
- ^ http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Web+Exclusive/Castrolreg-teams-up-with-Earth911-to-educate-DIYer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/510112?contextCategoryId=34040
- ^ http://www.buildproof.com
- ^ http://www.usedprice.com/green-up/index.html
- ^ http://www.usedprice.com/green-up/reuse.html
- ^ http://www.usedprice.com/green-up/recycle/retailer-take-back.html
- ^ http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/06/the-advent-of-benchmarking-sustainability/
- ^ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/12/moving-toward-a-post-deepwater-horizon-era/
- ^ http://greeneconomypost.com/beyond-petroleum-11165.htm
- ^ http://azbigmedia.com/green/businesses-wasting-away
- ^ http://demo.venturebeat.com/2010/03/21/demo-greennurture-helps-you-make-your-company-more-sustainable/
