Derek Scott
InvestorVice President of Marketing at CoPeace Capital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
About
VP of Marketing at CoPeace with a background in growth-focused marketing leadership, most recently Group Marketing Leader at Pentair, plus roles at Textron/Arctic Cat, Kemps, Polaris, and General Mills. He has also been an early-stage investor in Minnesota startups.
Experience
- CoPeaceVice President Marketingcurrent2024 β presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- PentairGroup Marketing Leader, Pool BU2020 β 2022Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Textron Specialized VehiclesDirector of Marketing, Arctic Cat Snowmobiles & International2016 β 2019Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Kemps LLCDirector of Marketing2009 β 2016Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Lifetouch, Inc.Marketing Director, Portrait Sudios2007 β 2008Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Polaris Inc.Marketing Manager, Victory Motorcycles2002 β 2007Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- General MillsMarketing Manager, Adult Cereal2001 β 2002Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- General MillsMarketing Manager, Innovation, Salty Snacks2000 β 2001Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- General MillsAssistant Marketing Manager, Innovation, Salty Snacks1999 β 2000Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- General MillsBusiness Planning Manager, Southwest Sales Region1998 β 1999Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- General MillsAssistant Marketing Manager, Cheerios Business Unit1997 β 1998Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Education
- Texas McCombs School of BusinessMBA, Concentration in Marketing
- University of VirginiaBA, Government & Foreign Affairs
Skills & more
Strategy8Marketing Strategy23Customer Insight6Business Planning4Marketing16New Business Development4Competitive Analysis7Consumer Products13Brand Management22Product Marketing9Advertising5Sales Management1
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SalesCross-functional Team LeadershipIntegrated MarketingProduct DevelopmentDriving Business GrowthSocial Media MarketingBusiness DevelopmentInnovationFrom Derek's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business138
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC
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Also attended University of Virginia316
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pentair3
Also worked at Polaris Inc.1
Also worked at General Mills19
Blair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Gabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersPorntepp UngivchianPartner at Signal Peak VenturesMollye SantulliPrincipal at Springdale VenturesLawrence ChoExecutive Advisor at LRVHealthJim HuntleyVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
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Colleagues at CoPeace Capital
Andy Eckert
COO at CoPeace Capital
Barbara Winter
Impact Director at CoPeace Capital
Betsy Poell
Advisory Council at CoPeace Capital
Brad Tompkins
Board of Directors at CoPeace Capital
Craig Jonas
CEO and Founder at CoPeace Capital
Craig Jonas, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO at CoPeace Capital
Dan Hattori
Strategic Financial Advisor at CoPeace Capital
Dez Stone Menendez
Advisory Council at CoPeace Capital





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