Derick Marsh
CEO, Rollease Acmeda
Derick Marsh is CEO of Rollease Acmeda, a leading specialty distributor of window covering systems, and a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises, Inc., a privately held company with more than $20 billion in revenue and more than 5,000 associates. Rooted in automotive and united in its strong culture and core values, JM Family is in the business of helping other businesses succeed.
As CEO, Marsh spearheads strategy and manages the executive leadership team. A recognized industry leader with more than 30 years of experience, he first joined the company as a director in 1998 before being named CEO in 2005. Prior to joining Rollease Acmeda, he was a private equity executive with UK-based Gartland Whalley and Barker plc, which he joined from his position as outside legal counsel while a partner at Gardner, Carton & Douglas in Chicago, Illinois (now Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP).
Marsh has been a Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) executive committee member for more than 10 years. In that role, his principal function has been to lead the industry in its efforts to develop safety standards for corded window coverings. Marsh also served as a member of the board of directors of the Window Covering Association of America (WCAA), which represents the large group of smaller window covering manufacturers and designers.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Political Science from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctorate from George Washington University. He lives in Delray Beach, Florida with his wife, Angela, and they have two grown sons.
About Rollease Acmeda, Inc.
Rollease Acmeda innovates, designs and manufactures window covering hardware for manual and automated shades, as well as specialty fabrics, for use in both commercial and residential applications. Rollease Acmeda is the largest independent engineered component and systems manufacturer and distributor in the window covering industry. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the company has a global team of over 270 associates and distribution facilities spanning the U.S., Australia and Europe, serving thousands of customers in more than 40 countries around the world. To learn more about the company visit rolleaseacmeda.com.
About JM Family Enterprises
JM Family Enterprises, Inc. was founded by automotive legend, Jim Moran in 1968. It is a privately held company with more than $20 billion in revenue and more than 5,000 associates. Rooted in automotive and united in its strong culture and core values, JM Family is in the business of helping other businesses succeed. As a long-term partner, it is invested in its companies, associates and its communities. Driven by exceptional performance, current subsidiaries are in the automotive, financial services, franchising and specialty distribution industries. Its family of companies includes: Southeast Toyota Distributors, JM&A Group, World Omni Financial Corp. (dba Southeast Toyota Finance), JM Lexus, Home Franchise Concepts®, Futura Title & Escrow and Rollease Acmeda. Interact with JM Family on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.