Derek L. Tyus, Bus Ad ’91, was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees in 2024.

He is the Managing Director of Private Equity Fund of Funds, Community Capital Solutions, for BMO Commercial Bank. Derek has more than 30 years of investment and finance experience, with a strong track record of leading complex portfolios, driving growth and delivering results.

Prior to his role at BMO, he was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Versiti, a national leader in innovative blood health solutions. From 2016 to 2024, he served as senior vice president and chief investment officer of West Bend Insurance. Derek began his career at Arthur Andersen LLP and later served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Northwestern Mutual and S.C. Johnson & Son Inc.

He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the College of Business Administration and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Derek serves on the boards of several nonprofits including the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Siebert Lutheran Foundation, All-In Milwaukee, Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy and the Zoological Society of Milwaukee.

In 2021, Derek received the Professional Achievement Award from Marquette’s College of Business Administration.

A lifelong resident of Milwaukee, Derek continues to reside in Milwaukee with his wife, Dwanyell. He is a member of the Marquette University President’s Society.