Mr. Derek Bembry ’75 | The Importance of Embracing Change

As part of St. Augustine Prep’s commitment to Innovation and Experiential Learning, the Veritas Speaker Series, in the spirit of our patron saint, brings men and women of various backgrounds, experiences, and passions to “speak truth” to the Brotherhood.  Through presentations covering a wide variety of formats and topics, several speakers have already made the trip to Richland.  Each guest speaker has shared their expertise with the community and has enlightened students as to how they can take their message and integrate it into their own lives. The most recent installment of the Veritas Speaker Series connected Richland’s Proud and Peaceful Glen halfway around the world through Derek Bembry ’75.  Based out of Johnson Controls headquarters in Burscheid, Germany, the experienced high-level tech executive currently serves as the company’s Global Channel Partner Learning Lead. Mr. Bembry’s presentation was an intriguing one as his experience spans nearly 40 years in the tech industry with companies such as Amazon, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Raytheon and again, currently, Johnson Controls.  He was also cognizant of the road ahead for his Hermit Brothers who are currently working their way through their high school education at the Prep.  He has spent 22 years of his working life … Continue reading Mr. Derek Bembry ’75 | The Importance of Embracing Change