MIKE DERRY
Mike Derry runs his own consulting business and has worked as an employee for small, mid-sized, and large corporations. He spent almost 20 years at TELUS and Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL), leading teams and driving business objectives. He has consulted in Engineering & Construction, Aviation, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Medical, Retail, Post-Secondary Education, Hospitality, and Oil & Gas industries, supporting Albertans across the province.
Mike holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) and Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certifications, and a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) license.
Mike Derry comes from a Christian family and was born and raised in the Calgary area. He grew up in a small town just outside the city and has lived in Southeast Calgary for over 25 years. Mike and his wife have been married for almost 20 years and have 2 boys.
Mike’s wife is a born-and-raised Albertan, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and an economist with Suncor. Her family is from a small farm town in Central Alberta.
Mike’s two boys attend public school in the French immersion program. Mike is an active parent volunteer and hockey coach. The oldest son just got his junior black belt in Hapkido.
Mike is incredibly active in the community. In addition to regularly volunteering at schools and community programs, Mike volunteers on many not-for-profit and political initiatives. Mike is on the board of directors of the local homeowners’ association and of federal and provincial conservative organizations. He enjoys attending the Federal and Provincial conservative AGMs and conventions. He also hosts a monthly community Chess night and a political best practices group.
As a board member, Mike has served in many roles, including Co-President, CFO/Financial Agent, Secretary, Membership, Policy & Governance, Communications, Fundraising, and Community Outreach. He has helped formulate great ideas into excellent policies and get them passed. Mike’s passion for policy is focused on parental and homeowner rights, ensuring a strong public education and health care system, keeping individual and business taxes low, and promoting financial discipline and government transparency. He has been a key contributor in the strategic planning and budgeting for the local community’s residents’ association, keeping fees low.
Our next Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) needs to be a great listener, able to bring people together, represent our community and be a strong voice. Mike’s whole career has been focused on creating value, listening with purpose and advocating for organizations and individuals.