Derrick PledgerDerrick R. Pledger is a US Army war veteran and technology executive. He served multiple tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa, in uniform and as a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor. After joining a leading Fortune 500 defense company as a field engineer in 2009, he became the chief information officer (CIO) at age forty. He believes that continuous self-development and maintaining the right mindset is the key to reaching one's highest potential. Read More Read Less