Derek joined R1 in July 2025 and in his role as Vice President of Client Strategy for R1’s AR & Denials Team, he leads a team who aligns our business development and operations teams with our clients’ and potential clients’ strategies.
Derek has over 25 years of executive revenue cycle experience with a focus in operations and process flow as well as a background in technology and database administration. Prior to joining R1, Derek was the President and co-founder of the revenue cycle firm, Invicta Health Solutions, which was launched in 2020 and successfully acquired in 2023 after extensive growth during the company’s first 30 months. He holds a BA in Marketing and an MBA both from the University of Houston and is the owner of the student-run local coffee shop there on the U of H campus, The Nook Café. He currently lives with his family in Columbia, South Carolina.
