Carl Derrick

Carl Derrick is USAID's mission director in El Salvador.  In this capacity, he oversees overall program direction in strategy development, economic growth, democracy and human Investment programs.  He also oversees the local implementation of Presidential initiatives, including Partnerships for Growth, Feed the Future, Global Climate Change, and the Central America Regional Security Initiative.  Derrick represents USAID in policy dialogue in bilateral, multi-lateral and regional settings at the Representative, Minister and Presidential level.  Alongside El Salvador's Vice-Minister of Environment, he is the U.S. Government Representative on the Board of Directors of the Fund for the Initiative for the Americas.  

Prior, Derrick also served as acting mission director and deputy mission director. Before joining USAID, he worked in defense contracting with Harris Corporation and others.

He has a BA in Spanish/Multi-National Business from Florida State University, an MBA in Contract Management from Florida Institute of Technology, and an MS in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.