Debra is a global leader with over fourteen years of extensive experience in knowledge management, organizational development and integrated information systems in large organizational settings as well as in her own consulting practice. Debra brings powerful strategic direction and results-driven program planning and implementation to profit and not-for-profit settings. She likes to solve big problems, and truly believes that information can have a leavening effect in people's lives and their work. Right now, you may read more about our approach and our services.

Relevant work experience

At A.T. Kearney, an international managment consulting firm, in the 1990s, Debra pioneered the knowledge management strategy, process, roles and technology to assist consulting practices in the use and generation of intellectual capital. At Jones Lang LaSalle, a global real estate management and investment firm, she played a key leadership role, orchestrating the global migration and integration from three different, regional intranets to an XML platform. Debra also initiated knowledge management in key business units and communities of practice. More recently, her consulting work allows her to work with diverse organizations, profit and not-for-profit, small- and medium-sized on a full range of projects. Her strategic planning, program development and implementation, and project management skills have smoothed operations, put IT to work and saved her clients money.

As a senior executive, Debra has built expert teams, negotiated global contracts with content providers and IT vendors, and directed multi-million dollar budgets. She volunteers at several nonprofit organizations.

Education

MBA, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, 1995. Carleton College Lofgren Business Fellow. Focus: market research and statistics

M.A., Graduate Library School, University of Chicago, 1990.

B.A., Carleton College. Classical Languages. (Carpe diem.)

CFRE-approved certification in fundraising: grant proposal writing, annual fund

Professional Communications

Notable speaking engagements:
Intellectual Capital: Put a Hidden Asset to Work, GSB CEO Roundtable, Chicago, November 2004.
Are you managing the knowledge in your organization? Professional Networking Group, Chicago, August 2004.
Customization, personalization and on-target delivery, copresented keynote address with Lisa Mitnick, Senior VP, Strategy, LexisNexis. Computers in Libraries Technology Conference, March 14, 2002, Washington, D.C.
Knowledge management: from theory to practice, seminar meeting of Chicago and South Consortium of Medical Librarians, March 2000.

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