Derek Wenzel

Derek Wenzel has extensive experience in the nuclear engineering and energy sectors, currently serving as the Director of Core Engineering at Westinghouse Electric Company since February 2006. Previous roles at Westinghouse include Product Manager, Fuel Contract Manager, Manager Engineering, Customer Project Manager, Project Manager, and Engineering Project Manager. Derek also has experience as a Shift Refueling Engineer at Bechtel Bettis, Inc., and as a Reactor Engineer at Duke Energy Corporation. Early in his career, Derek was a Core Design Engineer at Westinghouse and completed an engineering internship at American Electric Power. Derek holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University.