Financial Advisor and Main Street Association and Darian’s Gift Board Member Derek Gilbert will be recognized with a Distinguished Service Award at the First Citizen Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 8.
On Wednesday, February 12, Derek’s family, friends, and colleagues joined us to surprise him at Isaac’s Downtown with the news of his recognition. Join us at the First Citizen Awards Banquet to see the surprise on video!
A rising star in our local financial advisory industry and known to his staff and colleagues as “The Mayor,” Derek is respected and admired for his financial expertise when it comes to helping his clients at Anthem Wealth Strategies. But his spirit of giving and of building genuine relationships spreads far beyond the walls of his office. Leading with integrity and compassion, Derek’s lifelong commitment to community involvement is simply extraordinary, and his willingness to step up and take action is emblematic of true servant leadership.
A loving father and husband, Derek’s kindness and supportive care for others shine through to everyone he connects with, including the multitude of boards and organizations he volunteers to serve. Along with protecting the Clear Lake Neighborhood as a volunteer lieutenant with Marion County Fire District #1 for more than 20 years, Derek currently serves on the boards of the Salem Main Street Association and Darian’s Gift, the latter of which creates moments of joy for families in treatment for childhood cancer. Derek’s record of community service has also been meaningful and extensive, including time as the chair for the Gilbert House Children’s Museum and participation in West Salem Little League, Upward Youth Sports, Marion-Polk Food Share, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Family Building Blocks, and CASA, among others.
As a community volunteer, one of Derek’s most notable recent achievements has been helping revive the tradition of the Downtown Salem Holiday Parade as part of the Salem Main Street Association. Along with his Main Street colleagues, Derek deserves our thanks for his commitment and passion for this event, which he gives countless hours to, just to help spread joy to Salem-area families every holiday season.
When someone is in need, Derek is one of the first to reach out to help. That’s just his nature, and we couldn’t be more honored to take the opportunity to recognize that generosity and selflessness with this Distinguished Service Award.
Join us to celebrate Derek at the 74th Annual First Citizen Awards Banquet!!
See below for event details and make sure to get your tickets!
74th First Citizen Awards Banquet
Saturday, March 8
Salem Convention Center
GET TICKETS: https://salemchamber.org/events/first-citizen/
Join us at the banquet to celebrate Derek, the rest of our esteemed honorees, and our incredible community.
We thank our First Citizen Awards sponsors, including Presenting Sponsors Mountain West Center for Community Excellence and Pioneer Trust Bank, for making this premier Salem event possible.