Drew Derderian, the chief consultant of TwinVert, is a geographic information system specialist with more than fifteen years of experience in mapping, programming, marketing, and design. As the chief consultant, Drew is responsible for developing and implementing service, resource and team management, and communicating effectively to meet the needs of TwinVert's clients.
Drew’s studies and experience span multiple facets of natural resources. He earned an M.S. in Forestry at Colorado State University in 2015, specializing in research on fire ecology and forest biomass. During his studies, he also worked with the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) both individually and as part of a team to analyze the wildland fire risk of nearly every Army and Air Force base in the United States.
Prior to earning his M.S., Drew’s experience was primarily focused in incident response and planning. Drew received his undergraduate in Fire and Safety Engineering: Administration at Eastern Kentucky University, where he developed programming skills and utilized mapping to analyze mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Outside of business hours, Drew camps and fishes. He also volunteers his professional skills to various nonprofits in the community.