THE CREATOR

Derrick Prescott

Recruiting Leader. Workforce Strategist. Creator of Anchor AI.

DERRICK
PRESCOTTLEADERSHIP · PEOPLE · PERFORMANCE

Derrick Prescott is an operations, talent acquisition, workforce strategy, and military recruiting leader with more than 18 years of experience leading organizations, developing people, improving recruiting performance, and implementing technology-enabled workforce solutions.

His experience includes senior leadership in Navy recruiting and joint-service military accession operations, with a focus on practical training, recruiting performance, analytics, and technology-enabled workforce solutions.

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2026–PRESENT

Director of Operations & Workforce Management

Denver Military Entrance Processing Station

Joint-service personnel processing, workforce onboarding, qualification, compliance, operational readiness, risk management, quality assurance, and process improvement.

2023–2026

Director of Talent Acquisition & Workforce Strategy

Navy Talent Acquisition Group Rocky Mountain

Officer and enlisted recruiting operations, recruiter development, workforce analytics, performance systems, and Anchor AI development, training, and adoption.

LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

Recruiting Operations & Talent Development

Navy Talent Acquisition Group Carolina · Talent Acquisition Onboarding Center Charleston

Served in officer recruiting and operational leadership roles, including Officer Programs Officer and Officer in Charge. Guided recruiting teams across geographically dispersed markets, developed recruiters, and coordinated efforts to identify and prepare candidates for Navy opportunities.

Earlier service in submarine and surface warfare communities shaped a practical leadership approach grounded in accountability, technical discipline, and team development. That experience informs Anchor AI’s focus on helping Sailors translate fleet experience into effective recruiting conversations and confident leadership.

2024 NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Navy Recruiting Command Officer Programs Officer of the Year

Derrick was selected as Navy Recruiting Command’s Officer Programs Officer of the Year for 2024, an achievement reflecting the collective effort, dedication, and performance of his officer recruiting team at NTAG Rocky Mountain.

WHY I BUILT ANCHOR AI

“After years of watching recruiters struggle with the same challenges—finding information across multiple systems, learning sales skills quickly, dealing with objections, developing confidence, and converting recruiting doctrine into actual conversations—I wanted to create a practical tool recruiters could use when they needed help.”

— Derrick Prescott

Professional focus: talent acquisition, human resources, workforce strategy, organizational development, artificial intelligence, recruiter training, leadership development, and operational excellence.

Anchor AI is an independent project by Derrick Prescott. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by DoD, the Department of the Navy, Navy Recruiting Command, or USMEPCOM. Views expressed are his own.