I help teams adopt AI, optimize processes, and build community without losing their humanity in the process.
After 24 years driving transformation with Accenture and the last 18 months helpingstartups like The Plus One Collective and R Generation, I bring both corporate scale and startup agility to every engagement. I see strategy from 10,000 feet. I execute in the weeds. I get sh*t done.
What I Do
AI Adoption & Enablement
Turn tech anxiety into confident action through hands-on training, custom GPT development, and workshops that actually work.
HR Transformation & Process Optimization
Make systems serve humans. Process mapping, workflow redesign, UI/UX optimization, change management that sticks.
Community Strategy & Culture Design
Build connection in remote and distributed teams. Event design, facilitation, belonging at scale.
Facilitation & Workshop Design
Design thinking, virtual facilitation, playful experimentation. 30+ global workshops facilitated.
Content Creation & Ghostwriting
Grew LinkedIn following to 8,300 in 18 months. Newsletter writing, thought leadership, editorial strategy for executives and founders. Currently writing for 2,200+ professionals across two publications.
Ideal Engagements
Fractional Roles (ongoing partnerships):
Community leadership, AI strategy and enablement, change management, HR process optimization.
Project-Based Work (3–12 months):
AI adoption program design + delivery, community launch or redesign, process documentation and workflow optimization, change initiative facilitation.
Workshops & Training:
AI fluency for teams, custom GPT creation, design thinking facilitation, change leadership.
Content & Ghostwriting:
Executive thought leadership, newsletter strategy and writing, LinkedIn content strategy, editorial direction.
Speaking & Advisory:
Keynotes and panels, strategic advisory, podcast and content collaborations.
🌍 Fully remote | US or global clients | Flexible engagement models
What People Say
🎯 Leadership & Influence
Sangeetha Sagar | TPM Project Manager
"Deb has a vivacious spirit, collaborative approach, and people-friendly demeanor that have significantly contributed to our organization's success. She's an inspiring force who drives people engagement with unwavering passion.
Deb's positive and approachable nature make her a standout leader who effortlessly connects with individuals across all levels of the organization. She fosters a sense of unity and inclusivity, ensuring that every person feels valued and heard.
She's also a catalyst for creative thinking and a tireless advocate for empowering teams and enhancing employee experiences."
🤝 Collaboration & Emotional Intelligence
Angela Hector | Change/Project Manager
"Deb is an extremely articulate and inspiring thought partner who transmits a joyful energy to everyone she interacts with.
She is a facilitator, not a director - she brings people together, helping them find common ground and creative solutions.
Her design-thinking mindset and empathy make even the most difficult processes in a company's history more palatable and human."
🚀 Strategy & Transformation Impact
Markus Marras | Development Lead
"Deb made a difference with her high energy and ability to rally people from diverse, international backgrounds.
She focused on onboarding experiences for M+C dev hires, expertly facilitating sessions and collaborative reflection with senior members.
Her strong facilitation skills and leadership made her an invaluable addition for any large-scale community-building activity."
Proof It Works
Corporate Scale
24 years with Accenture (enterprise transformation across three continents)
2,300+ professionals trained and coached (500+ HR professionals, 1,800+ executives)
30+ global design-thinking workshops facilitated
21 percent reduction in time-to-fill for a 400,000-person workforce
17 percent increase in forecast accuracy through stakeholder coaching
80 percent reduction in form completion time through UI redesign and cross-functional collaboration with software teams
Startup Agility
Director of Community & Culture Spark at The Plus One Collective (200+ purpose-driven fractional professionals)
Founding Advisor for AI for HR Global Community
Community Catalyst, Newsletter Writer & Creator for R Generation (2,000 subscribers – remote and freelance professionals)
Content & AI Impact
8.3K
LinkedIn followers
grown in 18 months
89%
Recommend AI programs
of participants recommend AI Confidential programs
242
Newsletter subscribers
to Mostly Human newsletter (midlife reinvention + AI)
Creator of custom GPTs for reflection, learning, and workflow optimization; built functional web app (Toodle) in Lovable during SheBuilds buildathon.
Recent Work
The Plus One Collective
Director of Community & Culture Spark
Leading strategy and culture design for 200+ purpose-driven fractional professionals.
AI for HR Global Community
Founding Advisor
Shaping the conversation around AI's role in people strategy and HR transformation.
R Generation
Community Catalyst
Writing the (R)emote Expresso newsletter weekly for 2,000+ global remote professionals.
AGC Biologics
Global P & C Process Optimization Manager (2024–2025)
Led global process redesigns post-Workday implementation, creating scalable workflows and training resources.
Accenture
Global Transformation HR Manager (2010–2024)
Drove enterprise-scale change across HR operations, organizational design, and large-scale transformation initiatives.