Derrick Word

Derrick Word serves as the Regional Finance Director at Vestis Corporation since March 2024. Prior to this role, Derrick held multiple senior positions at Evoqua Water Technologies from September 2020 to February 2024, including Senior Director of Operational Finance for Disinfection & Aquatics and Senior Director of Operational Finance for Supply Chain Management. Derrick's experience also includes tenure at Komatsu Mining as Financial Controller for Canada and Operations Controller, as well as operations-related finance roles at Joy Global Inc. and Precision Castparts. Derrick's career began at Caterpillar Inc., where roles included Business Analyst and Period Cost Analyst. Derrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Mississippi Valley State University and an MBA in Business Administration, Management and Operations from the University of Texas at Tyler.