DEREK HURDLE

“BOBBY”

Marketing Director

6’5” … 230lbs … yep, definitely an imposing figure.  But this gentle giant is actually the “Papa Bear” of the group.

Being actively involved in sports all of his life, Bobby has used his athletic ability to take him to all corners of the earth.  He began in with cricket and football in primary school and added basketball, track and field, volleyball, water polo and of course rugby in high school.  A year in Chile as an exchange student saw Bobby continue with his love of sports by playing basketball for his high school, his city and province.

At Saint Mary’s University he played both basketball and (Canadian) football while continuing to play sparingly for the Bermuda National Rugby Team.  Since graduating from SMU with a double major in Marketing and Human Resource Management Bobby has held jobs in various disciplines; marketing at Butterfield Bank and Bermuda General Agency, Aide de Camp to His Excellency the Governor of Bermuda, Project Manager for New Venture Holding, Director of Marketing for Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki and a stint as a professional rugby player for Worcestershire RFC in the UK.

Bobby is a former captain of the West Indies 7s and 15s rugby squads, coach of the first ever Bermuda National Women’s Rugby team and current captain of Bermuda’s National 7s and 15s rugby squads.

Bobby has been chosen as the face of the business and acts as store manager.  It is hoped that his business experience, sporting know how and engaging personality will help put customers at ease and hopefully attract much new business.