Derek Walter

Derek Walter is a seasoned process control engineer currently employed at Twin Rivers Paper Company since September 2023. Previously, Derek held various roles at Port Townsend Paper Corporation from April 2021 to September 2023, including Paper Machine Assistant Superintendent, Senior Process Engineer, and Shift Supervisor. Experience at Dunn Paper involved serving as Process Area Leader PM4 and Process Engineer/Relief Shift Supervisor from April 2019 to March 2021. Derek's career includes a role as Lumber Inspector at Northern Hardwoods Inc. from August 2018 to March 2019 and multiple positions at NewPage Corporation from June 2014 to May 2018, including Process Engineer/Relief Shift Supervisor. Early career roles included a Process Engineering Intern at NORPAC and First Quality in 2013 and 2012, respectively. Derek holds a Bachelor of Science in Paper Science and Engineering from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and an Associate's degree in Chemistry from Mohawk Valley Community College.