Derek Dougherty, Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager with Canadian Western Bank, has 14 years of accounting experience in public practice working with small to medium sized businesses, has over 15 years of practical computer and network administration/support experience, and has held support generalist positions in the past.

Derek spent 7 years working for a national accounting and advisory firm where he obtained his CGA designation. In 2007, Derek joined the tax practice and completed the 3-year Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Tax program to become a tax specialist and rose to the rank of Tax Manager.

Derek has been involved in numerous First Nations, not for profit and private business audit and review engagements, consulting and advisory engagements, and specializes in management information systems design, implementation, and business process improvement and automation. Derek also has experience with insolvency transactions and has experience with corporate recovery engagements under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act as well as the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Derek currently sits on various boards in the Prince George region and is a Past President of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, proudly the Province's 5th largest Chamber. Derek also sits as a Treasurer with the Downtown Business Improvement Association and as Treasurer for the Northern B.C. Friends of Children Society.