03/31/2026
I would like to introduce you to April’s guest speaker, Derek Somerville. Derek is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sure Power Consulting. Under his leadership, Sure Power has delivered millions of hours of high-impact consulting and advisory services to over 120 energy and utility clients across the United States and Canada.
With more than 25 years of proven executive leadership, Derek spearheaded the complex post-merger technology integration for DS Waters of America, a 6,000-employee bottled water giant born from merger. Rising quickly, he took ownership of $1 billion in revenue as Vice President of Customer Finance, then advanced to Vice President and General Manager of its Pacific Northwest operating companies. Before that, at Pepsi MidAmerica, Derek served as Vice President of Finance and Administration, where he also led Information Technology.
Derek’s leadership is forged in service and high-stakes environments. As a Special Agent with the FBI, he was assigned to white-collar crime, public corruption, and anti-terrorism investigations in the FBI’s St. Louis Field Office. As a United States Marine with an Intelligence MOS, he served with distinction in Operation Desert Storm, at the Defense Intelligence Agency, and in the intense operations of Mogadishu, Somalia. These experiences instilled resilience, strategic thinking, and unwavering commitment.
A proud graduate of Murray State University, Derek served as Student Body President and as a member of the university’s Board of Regents. Derek is married to the former Brandi Sanders, a proud graduate of Caldwell County High School (’94) and Murray State University. They now reside in Murray.