While his career has been filled with highlights, Mr. Jones takes the most pride in establishing a nonprofit and raising over $15,000 in six months.
BRISTOL, CT, August 13, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Derek J. Jones has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Backed by years of leadership. marketing, team coaching, and cross-functional team management expertise. Mr. Jones excels as the owner and president of DK Movement Cares Inc., named after himself and his fiancee. Kelly. Through the organization and its clothing business, he aims to collaborate with small nonprofits in the community to bring awareness to their needs, raise funds through events and initiatives and mentor others to become their best self. Over the past several years. he has organized events such as the Holiday Lights Food & Fund Drive, which raises money and collects non perishable items for local food banks. Mr. Jones organizes an annual 5k run in his native town of Bristol CT, which funds raised through this event benefits local charities. In addition to his work with DK Movement Cares, Mr. Jones is an Assistant Vice President Team Leader for Bank of America in which he develops and implements strategies for customer service within the home equity department. Mr. Jones is ranked in the top 5% for overall sales and delight performance. He received a Platinum Award from Bank of America for his extraordinary achievements in driving responsible growth and improving the operating environment.
Before obtaining his current role with Bank of America, Mr. Jones directed a small team specializing in new product introduction, sales, and customer relationship management as a short sales team leader for National Default Servicing. Likewise, he gained valuable expertise as an account executive for Blueplay, Inc., a sales manager for Thermo Spas, a loan manager for Ascella Mortgage, and a loan originator for Ameriquest Mortgage, where he was a primary client liaison through all lifecycle development and processing matters.
ln conjunction with his non-profit work, he also contributes to his community through his past participations serving as a board member on the Men’s and Boys’ Fund in Bristol, Connecticut, the Bristol Diversity Council and currently serves on the Energy Commission Board. Due to his considerable knowledge, he has been featured in several local newspapers and in the local media. Additionally, Mr. Jones and his non-profit organization were recognized by the Better Business Bureau with a Community Honorable Mention award for serving the community.
While his career has been filled with highlights, Mr. Jones takes the most pride in establishing a nonprofit and raising over $15,000 in six months. Though hard work and dedication have brought him far in his career, he credits his success to his drive to do more and improve, even in challenging times. Looking forward, he intends to create two programs through his nonprofit: one for former addicts and one for teenagers dealing with anxiety and communication issues. He aims to incorporate activities like running, communication classes, and community projects. Mr. Jones’ ultimate goal is to expand his nonprofit nationwide.
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