Background
Deborah was born in the Buffalo, NY area (of course, she is a Bills, Sabres and Yankee fan.) She has been assisting presidents and managers for over 20 years. Starting with Kitchenaid and then moving to New York City where she worked for the renowned firm of Zolfo, Cooper and Co. Before moving to Portland in 2001, she lived in the CT/MA area and Florida.

Current Role
Deborah is the Executive Assistant to Mike Jones and his Leadership Team. She has been with GTS for 5 years. You might see her hosting a party for 60 or busy at her desk preparing expense reports. She loves her position because it is very diverse.

The GTS vision/culture is a major commitment of hers. It is important to her that she makes a difference in the lives of the people she interacts with daily. Her co-workers know they can count on her.

After 5:00PM
Deborah finds there is not enough time in the day to do all the things she loves. Time outside of work is spent rollerbladding, riding motorcyles/quads and bicylces. She has been practicing yoga for 30 years and works out daily. She is on a constant journey to continue to learn and grow.

Deborah loves the outdoors, so hiking or walking her dogs (Bruno and Maggie May boxers) is common. Loving the outdoors, means she is spending time in the garden planting or feeding the birds. Every flower or plant, bird or animal is her favorite. She wishes she had more time to cook /bake.

Corina, her 22 yr old daughter, is another passion of hers.” I never knew you could love someone that much until I had her” she says.