Deroy Peraza
Partner, Creative & Marketing Director, Hyperakt (He/Him)
Deroy Peraza is a founding partner of Hyperakt, a Brooklyn-based branding studio that works with nonprofits and foundations to find the clarity and courage they need to claim their place in the world. He has more than two decades of experience leading major rebrands for organizations including the Ford Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the New York Community Trust.
Deroy writes and speaks regularly about the challenges facing nonprofits and the power of branding to unlock opportunity. He has been an invited speaker at Adobe Max, Brand New Conference, AIGA, Type Directors Club, and the UN Refugee Agency. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Born in Cuba and raised in Miami, he now lives in Brooklyn with his wife and three children. He joined Brooklyn Org’s Board of Directors in September 2025.