After a successful career as an account executive and corporate trainer for national financial services programs for clients including the American Automobile Association, Debra found her passion for service by becoming a volunteer for The Nature Conservancy. After working with The Nature Conservancy for several years in Florida, she moved to California in 2003 and joined Empowered Aging as the volunteer coordinator. Debra is the Ombudsman Program Manager for Empowered Aging in Contra Costa County Debra and enjoys working with all of the residents she meets and especially helping those who cannot speak for themselves. In her free time, she enjoys long-distance running and spending time enjoying the natural beauty found here in Northern CA.