Derek Hatchard is a web entrepreneur. He is the founder of CrowdSpace.net, a web-based tool for clubs, community groups, and churches to track and communicate with members.

Previously Derek ran a boutique consulting business based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada that focused on Microsoft-centric development (.NET, ASP.NET, SQL Server). He still does some freelancing when the opportunity arises and the work is interesting.

Derek is a Microsoft Regional Director (theregion.com), Microsoft MVP, writer, and speaker. He blogs at derekh.com and hosts a software development podcast at devcasting.com. He occasionally posts technical content at ardentdev.com.