Derek P. Okubo
Executive Director, Agency for Human Rights & Community Partnerships
2022
Derek is a Colorado native and was raised in Littleton, Colorado. He attended the University of Northern Colorado and graduated with a degree in Psychology and double minors in Communications and Sociology.
In July 2011, Derek was appointed Executive Director of the Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships (HRCP) by Mayor Michael B. Hancock. HRCP was started in 1947 and acts as a conduit of communication and convener of problem solving across local government, non-profits, businesses and residents. In his role as Executive Director, Derek oversees nine offices (Aging, Anti-Discrimination, Community Affairs, Disability Rights, Financial Empowerment, Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, Sign Language Services, Strategic Partnerships, Women and Families), and 10 mayoral appointed advisory commissions. Each 21-member commission advises Derek and Mayor Hancock on issues and strategies to provide positive impacts in address those issues.
The effort to eradicate hate requires the active participation of every component of our society, to include governments, the private sector, communities of faith and indeed every aspect of civil society. There is no more urgent task in front of us. The organizers of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit are doing the United States and the world an enormous service by tackling hatred and extremism with a focus on honest dialogue and conversation, genuine learning and practical solutions. This will not happen overnight, but the Pittsburgh community’s leadership in this effort is genuinely inspiring and motivating.
