Matt Derrick

Matt Derrick is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience working in large corporations, fast-moving startups, and everything in between.

He is the founder of Life Happens Pro, a SaaS marketing automation platform, and has a proven ability to execute interactive customer acquisition and retention programs with a focus on testing, optimization, and data-mining.

Matt has deep experience in interactive marketing, video production, website development, and staff development, and strongly believes in applying the 'startup mentality' to various organizational settings.

His specialties include developing marketing & communications campaigns, SEO, PPC, advertising/media buys, email marketing, program management, lean startups, and staff leadership development.

Matt Derrick studied MBA in Global Business at Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business, and earned a B.S. in Communications and Sports Management from Liberty University.

He has held prominent positions in various organizations, such as Chief Marketing Officer at Integriant Ventures Insurance Services, Senior Vice President at AALU, Chief Marketing & Digital Officer at Life Happens, Vice President of Marketing & Product at ReliaQuote Insurance Services, Manager at USA TODAY, Webmaster at Washington Sports & Entertainment, and Account Executive at Washington Sports & Entertainment.