Name: Derek Toliver
Hometown: San Francisco
Business Position: Retired Medical, Scientific, and Information Technology Systems Sales Executive. Currently serving as Interim Executive Director of Non-profit Community Organizations in San Francisco
Civilian Education: Stanford University, BA Economics | University of California Berkeley, Studied Urban Economics | Villanova University, Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate of Achievement | United States Army War College - Commandant’s National Security Program, Awarded Certificate of Leader Development
Organizations/Clubs/Philanthropies: Member of the San Francisco Elks Lodge #3 | Founder and CEO of STEM2Hearts and STEM2Sports serving limited income youth and their families | Jones Memorial Senior Home Board of Directors - Chief Financial Officer | Certified USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I Coach | Derek is a lifetime member of the Stanford Block “S” Society with two Varsity Letters in Track and Field as the former #7 All-Time Best Triple Jumper in Stanford history in 1973.
Civilian Honors: Certificate of Honor from the Mayor of San Francisco | Certificate of Honor from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | Certificate of Honor from the California State Senate | Certificate of Honor from the United States House of Representatives | Olympic Track & Field Historian and Statistician with works published in the book, “The John Carlos Story” (This book was presented to the Hon. President Dr. Nelson Mandela of South Africa) | 1970 Pacific AAU Junior Olympic Long Jump Gold Medal Champion
Name of Spouse and Children: Derek Toliver and his wife have 3 adult daughters and 1 grandchild.
Army Reserve Ambassador Toliver has enjoyed a 38+ year career as a retired 7-time President’s Club Award winning Medical, Scientific, and Information Technology Systems Sales Executive, and Strategic Relationship Executive. During his career he and his teams closed over $100 million dollars in sales revenue. His products included: Laboratory and Scientific Equipment and Supplies | Pharmacy Robotics and Automation | Drug and Disease Databases | Spine Implants | Advanced Electrosurgical Power Systems like the Argon Beam Coagulator | Mobile Patient Monitoring Systems | 3D Virtual Colonoscopy Systems. He has dedicated his life to building public private partnerships between organizations like the US Army Command, Government and Elected Officials, Corporate C-Suite Executives, and Non-profit organizations serving limited income inner-city youth and their parents or guardians. Through his collaborative partnerships he has educated over 5,000 youth with the goodwill, content, and guidance of his organizations: STEM2Hearts and STEM2Sports. The focus is on teaching and motivating students to study: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Health, Education, Arts, and Sports. www.stem2hearts.com He also partnered with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on a Youth Field Trip between STEM2Hearts and STEM Frenzy: Watch YouTube: https://youtu.be/XyinmPUykis