About Derek Gerken

Derek Gerken was born and raised in Napoleon, Ohio. Growing up he found a passion for agriculture helping on the family farm in Florida, Ohio and Okolona, Ohio. After high school, he attended the University of Toledo studying Business Management and Sales. When Derek was home for the summers in college, he helped out at Gerald Grain Center in Ridgeville, Ohio, mixing chemicals and fertilizer for local farmers. With this experience, Derek realized he wanted to pursue a career in the agriculture field. After college, he decided to move back home to continue helping on the farm and immediately started with Paul Martin and Sons in 2020, selling farm equipment.

 Derek and Trisha welcomed their first child in February of 2025, Colton Gerken. In his free time, Derek enjoys spending time in the outdoors bow hunting and fishing, spending time with friends and family on the Maumee river, and golfing with his buddies.