Mayes previously was Vice President of WME/IMG (now Endeavor/Learfield/IMG College), where he championed a strategic advisory division for nearly a decade. Prior to that, Mr. Mayes was the Chief Executive Officer of ExecutiveAction Sports & Entertainment, serving as a strategic advisor to high profile individuals and organizations in the sports and entertainment industry, from 2007 to 2015. Mr. Mayes has over two decades of extensive experience in strategic planning, enterprise development, and risk mitigation.

In 2019, Mayes was appointed to the prestigious Board of Patrick Industries, Inc (PATK). In doing so, he became one of the youngest African American board members to represent an S&P 500 index corporation. Additionally, Mayes sat as a Director of the University of Notre Dame Monogram Board from 2018-2021. A coveted leadership and diversity speaker to public companies as well as private organizations.

Member of the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame, Mayes’ athletic talents yielded a historic college career at the University of Notre Dame as an All-American, 2-timeTeam MVP, and Irish Sr. Captain. Those collegiate achievements catapulted Mayes into a 2nd round draft pick of the 1996 NFL Draft to the legendary Green Bay Packers. In his rookie season, Mayes became a Super Bowl XXXI Champion. Five years later, Mayes retired with the Seattle Seahawks; Two teams, all under legendary Coach Mike Holmgren.

Derrick holds a Bachelor’s degree from University of Notre Dame, and Corporate Governance Certificate from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Husband, and father of one, Mayes and his wife are founding parents of City Language Immersion Charter School in Los Angeles, California