Debra is a certified Project Management and Risk Management Professional (PMP, RMP) and Supplier Relationship Management Practitioner (SRMP) with over 20 years of experience. Debra’s Project Management career spans across various industry segments (Defence, Telecommunications, Energy sector) and reflects diverse project experiences. Debra has consistently provided recommendations for improvement of Project Management processes particularly in the areas of Project Controls and Governance. She works closely with Cost and Schedule Analysts in order to integrate Cost & Schedule analysis into the Risk Management processes. She pioneered the Quantitative Risk Analysis and the 3-point estimate approach (Monte Carlo simulation) with the intent to determine the overall Program risk exposure and realistic and achievable cost and schedule targets on a Major Defence project.

During her career with Ericsson, Debra managed telecommunications projects locally and towards Ericsson customers in Asia Pacific and Africa. Debra holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Relations from the University of Melbourne and Bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences.