Deb is the vice chairman, Central region managing partner, and chief inclusion officer for Deloitte LLP. As Central region managing partner, Deb leads the quality, client satisfaction, growth, marketplace, and human resource initiatives for 22 offices comprising 9,000 professionals, making it the largest Big Four organization in the Central region.

As chief inclusion officer, Deb drives Deloitte’s strategy to recruit, develop, and promote a diverse workforce and foster an inclusive environment where leaders thrive, a constant passion and focus of Deloitte for the last 20 years.

Deb serves as the lead client service partner or advisory partner on a number of Deloitte’s most significant clients in the Chicago area. Deb is a member of the Board of Directors of Deloitte LLP and is the U.S. Firms’ representative on the Canadian Board of Directors.

Prior to assuming her current roles, Deb was the vice chairman and Midwest regional managing partner overseeing 5,000 professionals in seven offices across five states. Deb has also served as the regional managing partner of strategic clients for the Midwest. In this role, Deb led the management and development of the global strategic clients program for the region.

Deb’s community involvement and philanthropic efforts have led to her recognition by numerous local and national organizations. She was inducted into the 2012 Junior Achievement Chicago Business Hall of Fame and received the 2010 City Year Chicago Ripples of Hope Award, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago 2008 Heritage Award, and the YWCA’s 2006 Outstanding Women’s Leaders Award for Community Leadership. She was the first Chicago recipient of the 2005 Athena Award. She was the recipient of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce 2004 Daniel H. Burnham Award, the Anti-Defamation League 2004 Women of Achievement Award, and the 2003 United Way Campaign Chair Award.

Deb was named one of the “100 Most Powerful Chicagoans” in 2012 by Chicago magazine as well as one of the “100 Women Making a Difference 2011” by Today’s Chicago Woman. She is annually included in Crain’s Chicago Business’ “Who’s Who in Chicago Business.”

Deb graduated from Duke University with a BS in Management Science and Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of several state and national professional societies, including the AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society.

Professional and Civic Affiliations

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce – Nominating Committee Chair, Immediate Past Board Chair
Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago – Treasurer, Executive Committee
Executives’ Club of Chicago – Board of Directors
Kellogg Center for Executive Women Steering Committee
Museum of Science and Industry – Board of Trustees
Northwestern University – Board of Trustees
The Chicago Network – Member and Past Chair
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago – Vice Chair
World Business Chicago – Board of Directors
WTTW/Channel 11 – Vice Chairman