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Derek Chaves

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Chief Information Officer at Lamps Plus
📍 Sammamish, Washington, United States

Derek is a customer-centric technology leader with 20 years of experience transforming teams in diverse environments, including private equity and non-profits. He holds an MBA from San Francisco State University and has delivered over $500M in business value. Colleagues describe him as transparent, compassionate, and humble.

Outside of his technology leadership roles, Derek is deeply committed to philanthropy. He serves as a Board Member for Food Lifeline, a $100 million non-profit, where he is actively involved in policy and advocacy to combat hunger in Western Washington.

Unique fact: Derek was a finalist for the 2025 SeattleCIO ORBIE® Awards, which recognizes excellence in technology leadership.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sammamish, Washington, United States
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Priorities

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Retail E-commerce
He has extensive experience leading technology for major retailers like Lamps Plus and Sur La Table, focusing on e-commerce, order management, and point-of-sale systems.
Technology Transformation
He describes himself as a "change agent" and has a track record of transforming IT departments into collaborative, reliable, and trusted business partners.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Chief Information Officer
Lamps Plus
8-2021 - 10-2023
Vice President - Head of Information Technology
Title Nine
3-2021 - 8-2021
Technical Advisor
Title Nine
5-2020 - 4-2026
Board Member
Food Lifeline
4-2018 - 12-2020
Chief Information Officer
Sur La Table
In the press

Media appearances

Lamps Plus Sheds Light On Modernization Integration. Featured in IT Jungle
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Lamps Plus Supercharges Data Resilience with Veeam, Slashing Risk and Cost by 85%. Featured in Yahoo Finance
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Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Massachusetts Amherst
MBA
San Francisco State University
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