Derrick Watchman, MBA, BS

Tribal affiliation and ethnic/racial background: 
Navajo Nation Member

Current Position: 
President, Sagebrush Hill Group, LLC (Consulting Company)

Degree(s): 
Bachelor’s Degree
MBA (Finance)

Schools Attended: 
University of Arizona
University of California Berkeley

Area of focus:
Banking, Finance, Gaming and Tribal Government

What motivated you to obtain your educational/career goals? 
Improve Indian Country - “Bring Wall Street to Indian Country”

What steps did you take to achieve those goals? 
Get my education; gain work experience off reservation with major companies; Work for the Navajo Nation.

Describe any obstacles or barriers that you encountered along your path. 
There are many obstacles and barriers. The challenge was to stay focused.

What advice do you have for college students? 
Get as much education as possible. Work off the reservation. Work on the reservation.

Is there anything else that you want to say? 
Stick with it and you will succeed?

**Mr. Derrick Watchman has a mentee for the 2017-2018 academic school year**