Derek Hsieh

Derek Hsieh serves in several elected positions and on committees. These include serving as the Chairperson for the Coalition of County Unions (AFL-CIO) representing approximately 15 independent unions and their 35,000 members in common labor agreements with the County of Los Angeles. He is also active as Executive Board Vice President and member of the budget and finance committee with the Los Angeles Federation of Labor, which represents 880,000 members. Derek recently completed service on the Los Angeles Quality and Productivity Committee and has experience with Los Angeles County bodies regulating employee medical benefits, pretax savings and other benefits. 

Derek also serves as the Executive Director of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS). ALADS represents more than 8,000 sworn Deputy Sheriffs and District Attorney Investigators.  

Prior to taking over ALADS in 2024, Derek honorably retired after a two-decade career in law enforcement. There Derek had a wide variety of operational assignments, at the ranks of police officer and sergeant, while also running the local law enforcement union and serving in various regional labor roles. Derek entered law enforcement after serving in the US Army and is a proud graduate of Ranger Class 12-89. 

Derek’s civilian education includes undergraduate degrees in economics and accounting.  Additionally, Derek has completed his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and earned the SHRM-SCP certification. He also enjoys continued formal studies in human resources and organizational management.