With more than 30 years of experience, Deborah has specialized, excellent relationships with media including reporters, editors, writers and bloggers associated with television stations, print publications, radio stations, internet sites and blogs. In addition, she has excellent connections and relationships with business, non-profit, and ethnic groups plus strong relationships with elected and appointed local, county, state and federal officials throughout the greater Nashville area.

Deborah provides seminar training on topics including networking, leadership/mentoring and a broad spectrum of public relations and marketing subjects.

She is past chair of Leadership Middle Tennessee, a ten-county leadership organization; past alumni chair for Leadership Nashville; and an active alum for Leadership Music. She serves on the Tennessee State Fair Association, Nashville State Community College and Catholic Business League boards. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, International Tennessee Women’s Forum and St. Stephens Catholic Community. Deborah is a member of Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee. She served as Community Chair for Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and is a presenter for Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law and Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum.

She has been recognized by the Nashville Business Journal as a “Woman of Influence” and by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce as “Volunteer of the Year.”