Deborah has more than 25 years of experience working with innovative and growing companies in the medical technology and pharmaceutical/biotech sectors. Since 2001, she has served as CFO, board member, board advisor and consultant for multiple private companies, raising venture funding, leading strategic and financial planning and negotiating technology and product collaborations. Prior to 2001, Deborah worked in a variety of financial and corporate development positions in biotech, ultimately as CFO, CEO and board member. Earlier in her career, she was a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group and worked in corporate finance with Lehman Brothers investment banking division. Deborah holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.