Seth Derner, President and Director of Business Development

For Seth, there was little that felt small–townish growing up on the family ranch in northeastern Nebraska, although 15 miles away from the nearest community. As a boy, Seth’s entire world consisted of the family homestead with meadows, creeks and open prairie–the perfect playground in which to explore nature and develop one’s own imagination. It’s no wonder he produces BIG ideas on a regular basis. Seth loves feeling connected to the raw elements of nature all the while knowing that there are parts we can influence and improve–and some aspects that are out of our control.

Seth has spent his career focusing on important outcomes that lead to measurable success. As a teacher, he more than tripled enrollment in his program within three years. As an education specialist for the nations’ largest career student organization, Seth completed the revision of nine national student programs in two years, and led the design and production of a comprehensive leadership skill curriculum adopted by over 2,000 career and technical teachers.

Seth co–authored the book, Strategies for Great Teaching with Mark Reardon and co–authored the book, Strategies to Integrate Now: Academic Skills in Career and Technical Education, with Jack Elliot. These books, like Seth’s approach, are filled with practical strategies for getting better results.

Seth said, "I’m absolutely sure that we are all connected by something greater than ourselves and deep in our hearts we all want to see good things happen to ourselves and others."

He’s passionate about tackling each day’s new challenges and creating successful solutions and loves sharing every moment of the journey with his wife, Carrie, and son, Rece.

sderner@vivayic.com 800.280.7272 Ext. 703