Profile

Derrick Benns is a Senior Vice President for the Southern New Jersey Market in Business Banking at Bank of America. In this capacity, he is responsible for leading a team of specialists focused on understanding each client’s unique needs, to deliver strategic financial guidance and solutions. Derrick’s mission is to help local companies and not-for-profits thrive by achieving their business goals, no matter how simple or how complex.

With more than 23 years of experience, Derrick joined Bank of America in 2021. Prior to joining Bank of America, he spent the last 16 years at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, where he was most recently the Director of Business Banking. Throughout his career, Derrick has served mid-sized companies and not-for-profits in the Tri-State area to support their financing  and banking needs.

To help create a more sustainable future for the companies and communities he serves, Derrick has volunteered with several non-profit organizations focused on fighting hunger - Cherry Hill Food Pantry, South Jersey Food Bank and New Jersey Farmers Against Hunger. He also serves as a Board member for the Greater Atlantic City Chamber. 

Derrick is a U.S. Army veteran and holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Business Administration and Management from Burlington County College. He resides in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.