Derk Devries

Derk DeVries has extensive work experience in diverse industries and roles, ranging from Director of Business Development to Vice President. Derk is currently working at NV5 as the Director of Business Development and Power Delivery Vice President. Prior to this, they worked at Black & Veatch as a Vice President, Associate Vice President, and General Manager. During their time at Black & Veatch, they were responsible for business development in the Western USA, achieving revenue and EBIT targets, and overseeing power delivery projects. Before Black & Veatch, they held the position of T&D Region Sales Manager at Siemens, where they oversaw business development for multiple power systems lines. Earlier in their career, they worked at DTE Energy as a Manager Nuclear Performance Engineering, at Pacific Gas & Electric as a Principal Engineer, at Alcatel-Lucent as a Manager - Cross Connect Implementation, and at Ford of Britain/Ford of Germany as a Senior Project Manager. Overall, Derk DeVries has a strong background in business development, project management, and engineering, with a focus on the power industry.

Derk DeVries has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University, which they obtained from 1997 to 1999. Derk also holds a BA degree in Political Science from the same university, earned from 1990 to 1992. Prior to this, they completed an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Science from Monroe County Community College spanning from 1988 to 1990. In terms of certifications, Derk DeVries received the INPO and NRC Certification of Qualified Nuclear Engineer in Nuclear Engineering from the National Academy for Nuclear Training in 2008 to 2009. Additionally, they obtained a PMP Certification in Project Management from PMI, although the specific years are not provided. There is no provided information about Derk DeVries' education at Monroe High School.