Darrell is a long-time administrative manager, with expertise in strategic planning, industrial relations, financial management, contract management, and program design. Darrell received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, and his Masters of Business Administration from Royal Roads University. Darrell lived in Prince George from grade 5 through grade 12, then he moved away until returning in 2005. He is of First Nations descent from the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation on northern Vancouver Island.