Derek Simnett, CNP is the man behind Simnett Nutrition, a Canadian vegan lifestyle and nutrition brand that has gained a large audience across various social media platforms. He is particularly popular on YouTube where he currently has more than 654,000 subscribers and his content has been viewed an amazing 53.2 million times. He also has more than 147,000 followers on Instagram. To date, he has published two cookbooks, the most recent of which, Easy Vegan Comfort Meals, came out in late 2022. He also offers a vegan meal planner service through his website.

Simnett first began adopting a plant-based diet in 2011. The resulting benefits it brought to his life fired him up to share it with others. He began coaching people online and found a lot of success through his YouTube channel (launched in 2015), covering exercises and diet and muscle-building tips for vegans at every stage of their journey. The most popular of his videos have been viewed more than 1.5 million times each. He also works as a brand ambassador for organic and plant-based fitness supplement brand Vivo Life.