DEREK PHILLIPS,
NCARB
PRESIDENT
Derek is the founder and president of Deco Architects, Inc. and manages the firm daily. His vision for the firm has always been to bring high-end design concepts and practices home to his native Lake Cumberland Region, for implementation on real-world projects. Derek began his career in building construction by helping his grandfather build decks and homes during summer breaks around age 12; he followed up on that experience with successful stints at Conley Bottom Resort (marina), Davis H Elliot (electrical contractors), and Central Kentucky Design (architects). In graduate school, Derek was granted an opportunity to travel to Norway and Belgium to learn under some of the premier architects in the world at Spacegroup and JDS Architects, respectively.