We sat down with Derrick to ask him a few questions about WestJet and what being a President’s Award winner means to him: What is one thing you want to share with our guests? Thank you for sticking with us through these hard times, while we never get to talk to you in operations you are always the first thing on our minds! Where do you see WestJet in the future? Returning better than ever from the pandemic and continuing to lead the way in providing a great guest experience. What’s your favorite WestJet memory? Working as a CSA in Yellowknife and seeing people from all over the world amazed at the Aurora! All our destinations have something that makes them special! What has the last year been like for you? Challenging but rewarding, the pandemic has been hard on all of us but looking back on it I am proud of what we have accomplished in the last year. What Derrick’s leader had to say: “Derrick is an absolute pleasure to work with, from both a leader and peer perspective. He is patient, works at a high capacity, listens extremely well, has a great attitude, and seeks out feedback to ensure his outputs are as strong as possible. Derrick is always positive and never hesitates to support whenever and wherever he can,” said Marty Farrar, WestJet Director, Operations Control.