Michael Derr has been named as vice president of development for Aegis Living in Redmond.

Aegis Living is a national leader in senior living and assisted living communities.

As vice president of development, Derr will manage research and logistics for future developments to help Aegis Living expand its senior living community portfolio.

“Áegis Living is extremely pleased to have Michael Derr join our team,” said founder and CEO Dwayne Clark. “His knowledge and experience in development and acquisitions will be a great advantage as we move forward with new community projects. He will also serve as a great resource for the company as we look to renovate existing buildings.”

Derr is a Seattle native and earned his architecture and business degrees from the University of Washington and Georgetown University. He has been a developer in the senior and multi-family housing industry for more than 20 years working with Leisure Care, QFC and Trammel Crow Residential.