President and CEO, Sealaska Environmental Services
Derik Frederiksen has been general manager of Sealaska Environmental Services since its inception in 2003.
“As
a shareholder, former intern and past scholarship recipient, I have a
strong interest in the cultural, social and financial future of
Sealaska. I feel honored and privileged to be able to use my background
in environmental management to give back to the Corporation as a leader
of Sealaska Environmental Services.”
Born and raised in the
Seattle area, Derik is Tsimshian (Raven/Frog.) He holds a Bachelor of
Arts in political science and a Bachelor of Science in forestry
resources, both from the University of Washington. He earned his master's in environmental management from Yale University.