Introducing Our New Operations Manager
Brian Allen
Dear Seattle Go Center Members,
I am pleased to announce that Derek McGuire will be our new Operations Manager. He is in training now, and will take over my job at the end of this year. Derek will usually be at the Go Center on Tuesday nights, so feel free to introduce yourself to him if you are around.
Derek was nominated by the hiring committee of Bill Chiles, Hiko Katsuhisa, and John Hogan. The board approved his appointment at their Sept 20 meeting.
Derek was born in the California Central Valley before serving in the USAF as a mechanic and an administrator. When stationed in England, he often played games with co-workers during lunch, and it was while searching for something new that he discovered Go. Fascinated by the simplicity of its rules and simultaneous depth in strategy and style of play, it soon became a passion to introduce the game to others. After his tour of service Derek returned to California, where he would later graduate with a B.A. in English from CSU, Fresno in 2020. There, he worked to become a point of contact for existing players and those interested in learning the game, and for a time, ran a small local club.
Derek is a new arrival to Seattle, having moved here with his wife, Cassandra, who recently began a new administrative position at Seattle Central. In his free time, Derek enjoys games in general, reading, the sciences, crafting/DIY, and visiting museums and other institutions for the arts. He is currently reading from the 2002 Norwegian Book Club 100 Best Books of All Time (Bokklubben World Library), and is looking forward to developing his skills as a writer.
Please welcome Derek!
Cheers,
Brian
Brian Allen