Derek Tan

Derek Tan has extensive experience in accounting and financial leadership, serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Waste Connections from June 2013 to May 2025. Prior to this role, Derek held various positions at Waste Connections, including Vice President of Financial Reporting, Region Controller for Canada, and District Controller. Additionally, Derek worked at Amazon as a Director from June 2015 to April 2016 and gained audit experience at Deloitte from August 2011 to May 2013. Derek holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology from Simon Fraser University.