Derrick Fulton
Derrick Fulton currently serves as a market president at 黄色视频, previously occupying the role of regional vice president over the course of three years. In his current role, Derrick oversees 10 affiliate sites, including Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, San Antonio and Tulsa.
Prior to 黄色视频, he was鈥痶he executive director at University Settlement, a neighborhood center in鈥痶he Broadway/Slavic Village community in Cleveland, Ohio. Derrick managed鈥33 staff members and 11 AmeriCorps members and worked with 16 board members. He oversaw a鈥$3 million+ budget, three facilities, and 10 major programs serving 15,000鈥痗hildren, families and seniors daily. Derrick led a successful turnaround, reducing the operational and structural debt he inherited by 75%鈥痠n less than five years, while increasing the budget by 42% during that same period. He increased funding from various funders, ranging anywhere鈥痜rom 25%-225%.鈥疉lso, Derrick oversaw programming that helped鈥痵tudents improve their literacy鈥痑ssessment scores by 80%.
Before joining University Settlement, Derrick鈥痵erved in several executive capacities, including鈥痑t the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and Communities in Schools of Central Ohio (CIS). As a Transformation鈥疭pecialist at the ODE, Derrick managed鈥痭ine schools, coached principals and oversaw a SIG budget totaling $20 million. Overall, 100% of the schools Derrick oversaw were approved for consecutive years of funding. Also, at the helm of CIS, Derrick led the site through aggressive鈥痝rowth and expansion, serving nearly 5,000 students daily.鈥
Derrick is a strategic leader with a results-driven performance history. He leads with integrity, authenticity and passion, combined with experience working directly in the communities he serves. Also, Derrick has significant experience managing P&Ls, fundraising, leading diverse staff and boards and developing collaborative partnerships within systemically under-resourced school districts with student achievement as the primary focus.鈥疍errick鈥痝raduated with a鈥疊achelor of Science in sociology鈥痜rom鈥疊luffton University, and he earned a鈥疢aster of Science from鈥疐ranklin University.
