Derrick Kaul has a Masters of Accountancy from UNC Charlotte and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University. He has relevant accounting experience as an intern at the Oklahoma State University Foundation where he performed accounting tasks like data entry and financial statement preparation and analysis. Kaul held several leadership roles in college such as coordinating activities for his fraternity and assisting with Greek Life events. He also participated in musical ensembles and competitions, winning first and second place in National Association of Teachers of Singing contests.