- Successful seasoned keynote speaker
- Author of the Letting Go of Stuff book series.
- Masters of Science in Organization Development from American University in Washington DC
- Over 30 years of designing and facilitating leadership retreats, business coaching, facilitating workshops, and keynote speaking
- CERTIFIED: Mediator, Change Management Professional, DDI Facilitator, past DiSC Facilitator
- Completed Walmart and General Motors Leadership Development Programs
Published Books: 
- Letting Go of Stuff
- The Art of Letting Go of Stuff
- 127 Amazing Quotes For Letting Go
- Cokoa’s Journey
Leadership Experience Highights:
President, InsideOut Learning, Inc, Darren led his own million-dollar company through successes and challenges for over 20 years. His client list included over 150 other businesses, government, and NGOs within and without the US. Designed, developed, and facilitated executive level diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training and coaching sessions for Thomas Nelson Publishing.
Founder of the Global Business and Organization Development Foundation (501c3)
Deputy Director, National Minority AIDS Council in Washington DC where he successfully led the organization through a major multi-million dollar restructuring. Facilitated diversity, equity, and inclusion session and lead by DEI while in the role.
Deputy Director, State of New Mexico’s Office of African American Affairs where he restructured the agency and led the roll out of the largest statewide Expo in New Mexico. Promoted concepts for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) throughout the state.
Walmart, Inc – Designed and taught a Change Management course for Walmart US and Latin America (WalMex). Also converted the course into an internal certification course for practitioners of change management. Was a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Council.
Manager, General Motors, Darren successfully managed the end of the line electronic check and drive off phases at the Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadilac Hamtramck, MI manufacturing facility.
Adventist Health System – Lead Organizational Change Management efforts for the acquisition of new facilities