Derek Empey

Derek serves as Senior Vice President of Development of ReyLenn. For over 12 years, Derek served as Vice President of Development for The Morgan Group, Inc. (“MGI”). In that role, Derek spearheaded the development operations for MGI’s multifamily and mixed-use pipelines in the western U.S. His responsibilities encompassed full life-cycle program management of all new projects, including feasibility assessments, consulting team selection and direction, project design, public outreach, government relations and construction oversight. During his tenure with MGI, he designed and successfully entitled over $600 million in ground-up developments in some of the most environmentally sensitive settings and highest barrier-to-entry markets in the country. Prior to joining MGI, Derek served as the Vice President of Operations for Matthews Land Company (“MLC”), a Bay Area real estate, land use planning and construction management consulting firm serving multi-national corporations and public utilities. Under his direction, MLC grew into a multi-state industry leader and acquired, entitled and constructed projects in over 130 communities throughout the western U.S. In addition to his consulting experience at MLC, Derek has served as an Urban Planner and CEQA specialist for municipal governments and redevelopment agencies in Southern California.