Debbie brings over 20 years marketing experience to the team. Currently she serves as a marketing consultant, specializing in brand management, marketing and media strategy, consumer insights and strategic alliance partnerships. She has worked with brands like Dollywood, Stone Mountain Park, Silver Dollar City, Bonfetti.com, DisneyQuest, and Chiquita Banana. She was formerly Director of Marketing for The HoneyBaked Ham Company of Georgia. Prior to her eight years at HoneyBaked, Debbie specialized in the entertainment and tourism industries, working at Universal Studios Orlando as Strategic Alliance Marketing Manager and later as Advertising Manager. Before that, she was head of marketing for an Orlando water theme park, and began her career as Promotions Director for a south Florida radio station.
Debbie graduated from The University of Florida with honors, where she obtained a BS in Advertising and a Minor in Business. Always passionate about the communications field, Debbie worked as a reporter for the college newspaper and as a copywriter and promotions specialist for the public radio station on campus.
Debbie devotes her free time to volunteering at her children’s school where she helps with fundraising and as a reading tutor. Debbie also serves on the following organizations:
Member of Brand & Branding Innovators
Advisor to Camp All-American
Member of UF Ad Society
Debbie, her husband Rick and their two sons live in suburban Atlanta, where they enjoy relaxing with family and friends, gardening and watching their kids play sports. For fun and recreation they like going camping, hiking and escaping to Florida for the occasional beach fix.