Derek Carlton

I am honored for this opportunity to serve as historic Jeffersontown’s newest State Farm agent. My name is Derek Carlton and I have had the privilege to be a part of the State Farm family for Since 2018. I am looking forward to many more years with the nation’s largest insurance company.

I grew up in the small, Central Florida town of Wauchula. After high school, I received a swimming scholarship to Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, where I also participated in competitive mountain biking. In the summers, I was a lifeguard for the Cape Hatters National Seashore on the Outer Banks, NC. I received a bachelor’s of science with a major in public health administration and a minor in outdoor recreational management.

After college, I moved back to Central Florida to pursue a career in public health, but after nine years with the Florida Department of Health I wanted something more challenging. In 2011, my family and I moved to Louisville to find better opportunities and have been here ever since. I tell my friends that this is the biggest small town you’ll ever experience and the Jeffersontown community has been most welcoming to me.

Besides my passion for State Farm, I also can’t live without my family, mountain bikes, and hot wings. My wife, Heidi, and our two kids, Sophia and Evie are my whole world. We also have a passion for helping local animal rescues and even own two rescue dogs, Rey and Luna. We are so blessed to be able to give back to our new hometown. I can’t wait to open my agency on October 1st in my favorite city and be an exceptional leader for both my office and my community.