Derek Armand Smith

Managing Director

Derek Smith Professional Milestones

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1953

Mr. Smith is born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

1976

Mr. Smith receives a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.

1976

Mr. Smith becomes a staff accountant for the Office of Auditor General in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

1978

Mr. Smith becomes a chartered accountant for Peat Marwick Thorne in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

1979

Mr. Smith is appointed vice president of finance and administration for Canada Dry Bottling Company Ltd. in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

1981

Mr. Smith marries Rebecca Oldfield.

1981

Mr. Smith becomes a supervising senior for Peat Marwick in Boston, Massachusetts.

1982

Mr. Smith becomes manager of corporate reporting for Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts.

1984

Mr. Smith becomes assistant controller of Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Inc. in New York, New York.

1986

Mr. Smith becomes vice president and controller of Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Inc.

1988

Mr. Smith becomes senior vice president and chief financial officer of Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Inc.

1990

Mr. Smith becomes senior vice president and chief financial officer of Penguin Books USA Inc. in New York, New York.

1994

Mr. Smith becomes honorary director of the Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States.

1995

Mr. Smith is appointed executive vice president of Penguin Books USA Inc.

1996

Mr. Smith becomes executive vice president and chief financial officer of Addison Wesley Longman Inc. in Reading, Massachusetts.

1998

Mr. Smith becomes vice president and chief administrative officer of Organizational Dynamics, Inc. in Burlington, Massachusetts.

2000

Mr. Smith becomes chief financial officer of First Knowledge Partners Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts.

2002

Mr. Smith becomes chief financial officer and vice president of administration at Castel, Inc. in Beverly, Massachusetts.

2008

Mr. Smith is promoted to executive vice president of administration at Castel, Inc.

2010

Mr. Smith becomes managing director of DAS Financial Management Advisory Services, LLC.

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