Derek Porter has over 15 years of experience in multiple facets of the security industry. He passionately advocates for safety and security for people and assets. As a former special operations Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (F.A.S.T.) Marine, he has implemented cutting edge maximum security practices both as a Marine and as a private contractor operating over the course of 2 deployments to Iraq.

Derek has worked in the executive protection world and has practiced security consulting for over a decade with industry specific consultation for the cannabis industry. Derek has a B.S. in Business Management from California State University and a M.S. in Security Management (Summa Cum Laude) from The University of Denver. Derek holds dozens of security certifications including being board certified by the American Board of Homeland Security and a Business Identity Theft certification from the Institute of Consumer Financial Education to name a few.

Derek has been involved in strategic partnerships since 2012 and is Co-owner and VP of Operations for CannaRabbit, Colorado State’s industry leading courier and test sampling service for cannabis. Derek is also the Co-founder and COO of The War Writers’ Campaign, Inc. He wrote his first book to help fund The War Writers’ Campaign called “Conquering Mental Fatigues.” Derek is a huge veteran advocate and prides himself on hiring U.S. Veterans to join the Security Grade Team.