Dereka Young
InvestorExecutive Assistant and Strategic Project Manager at Blue Haven Initiative
Massachusetts
About
Dereka Young is an executive assistant and project manager who provides organizational and administrative support to Ian Simmons and is part of the Blue Haven Civics team. She has previously worked in consulting, biotech, life science, and private equity, and has held roles including marketing and project coordinator, regional operations manager, and office manager. She holds a BA in Communications.
Experience
- BlueHaven InitiativeExecutive Assistantcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- J.S. Held LLCProject Coordination Lead2021 — 2023Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Frequency TherapeuticsExecutive Assistant2018 — 2020Woburn, MA
- NavigantRegional Operations Manager2015 — 2018Boston, Massachusetts
- NavigantOperations Specialist2014 — 2015
- Leerink Swann (Acquired by Navigant Consulting)Operations Team Member2012 — 2014boston, ma
- Key Venture PartnersOffice Manager2004 — 2010
Education
- Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsBachelor's degree, English1990 — 1994
Skills & more
Presentation DevelopmentNew HiresPresentationsGeneral AdministrationExecutive SupportCalendaringMeeting SchedulingBusiness AdministrationLifesciences2Start-upsBiotechnology1Oncology1
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Project ManagementDue DiligenceBusiness Process ImprovementMarketingMarketing StrategyprofessionalCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationMicrosoft ExcelOutlookFrom Dereka's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blue Haven Initiative
Chris Jurgens
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Daniel Wanjira
Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives at Blue Haven Initiative
Dave Horwich
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Hari Joy
Managing Director of Private Investments at Blue Haven Initiative
Ian Simmons
Co-Founder & Principal at Blue Haven Initiative
Jennifer Lee
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Jonathan Kirschner
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Karinelis Ayala-Gonzalez
Operations Coordinator at Blue Haven Initiative
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dereka Young work?
- Dereka Young is Executive Assistant and Strategic Project Manager at Blue Haven Initiative.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts1
Shared employers
Also worked at Navigant23
Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionRobb HutchinsPartner, Portfolio Growth at Jump CapitalMaggie RodneyPartner at MassiveChristina HangSr. Research Analyst at Sands Capital VenturesKrishna ShahSenior Associate at CVS Health VenturesHewmun LauPrincipal at Broadview Ventures
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