Derrick Johns

Derrick Johns is the Executive Vice President and Global Head of Alternative Investments at State Street, where they manage high-performing teams and drive project completion with a focus on ambitious objectives. With a career spanning over two decades in the Global Fund Services industry, Derrick has held various leadership roles, including Director of Fund Accounting at Investors Bank & Trust and Head of Strategic Partnerships at BNY Mellon. They possess extensive knowledge of back and middle-office servicing for various fund types and have demonstrated expertise in optimizing operational efficiency across multiple jurisdictions. Derrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from California State University-Sacramento and has served as a Board Member at the Boston Public Library Fund since 2024.