Recommendations & Kind Words
Vanessa Cabrera, Social Media Marketing Strategist: "Thank you, it's been an honor working with you". (SMB Digital Education built Vanessa's online course, " Mapping Out Your Social Media Marketing Strategy").
Alethia Berenice Montero Baena, SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO ROM GAYOSO AND DEB DIETZ, Co-Chairs of VC LatinX Conference: "I want to make a Special Recognition for these two people, regarding the huge effort made for VCLatinX Conference. A super Special Event which pursues inclusion and recognizes the value of work and people".
Max Lambright, 8-time CEO, on Innovative Strategies Radio Show with host (and Deb's business partner), Bill Haase. "It's going to be fascinating to watch you and Deb, the way you've got the business structured, because you're growing so quickly and you've got such a unique business proposition. And then you've got Deb, who I've spent time with, who has a tremendous background and tremendous grounding in business structure and business operations, so that when you guys get to the point where you're working ON the business and not IN the business, making that transition and bringing in that support and infrastructure team will be fascinating to watch, because that's when you'll be able to scale the business globally on an exponential basis."
Rom Gayoso, Chair, VC LatinX and Head of Futures Television, Radio Futures, and Editor-In-Chief of IMCI Magazine. "Thank you Deb Dietz for your amazing work on building our inaugural educational conference, VC LatinX! It is amazing to see someone with your expertise leading the formation part of the conference... I can't wait to see those courses! The speaker lineup is already fabulous!
Paul Detlefs, CEO, The Prestwick Group. "Deb, thank you so much for inviting me on your show. I enjoyed our discussion about the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) - it was fun. And, I was in such a hurry to share the video of the show with my network, that the minute I got back to my office, and before you and Rom had a second to send it to me, I went on the IMCI YouTube channel, grabbed the link myself and immediately shared it. Thanks for sending me the podcast once it's available and I'll post that too. Since we chatted about PROCESS, I'm mailing you one of my favorite books. And, I just referred a great PR guy to you."
Katarina Hanssens Carlsson, CEO, Destiny International. "What a great conversation we had on your show, Deb. How to transition smoothly and successfully from corporate to entrepreneurship in two powerful steps!"
Carl Seidman, CEO, Seidman Financial. "Deb, thank you for the opportunity to be a guest on the Ask Deb About Business show. I had a great time with you discussing FP&A strategies and best practices for SMBs".
Rom Gayoso, Head of Futures Television and Radio Futures and Producer of VCLatinx Conference. "Working with you, Deb, is truly inspiring. Our conference will help many entrepreneurs in Latin American countries learn what they need to know to raise capital through angel investors. I'm excited that we'll be able to educate business professionals in Argentina, Columbia, Portugal, Spain, Mexico and Brazil on how to plan and get the funding they need to invest in growing their businesses. It's so exiting that we're bringing together the best-of-the-best educators and developing online courses in Portuguese, Spanish and English. Honored that you're my co-producer for such a stellar program".
Vanessa Cabrera, Award-Winning Social Media Marketing Strategist and Certified NLP Master Business Coach. "Deb, I had such a blast with you on your show, Ask Deb About Business. Where did the time go? The production of your talk show is so impressive, and it's quite obvious the passion you have for helping small business and entrepreneurs alike. You can't fake that. Thanks so much for having me. What a great show you have - you may be the next Oprah Winfrey! And, Butterfield Studio is amazing. I would love to come back! "
Hector Barresi, CEO, Sextant-International. "Deb, thank you for the opportunity to be a guest on your show, "Ask Deb About Business". I am interviewed a lot, but I must say I really liked our discussion because of your ability to actually have a conversation with me about the topic of making your business attractive to investors, rather than typical interviews where the host fires off questions expecting the guest to answer. Our discussion was just that, a discussion. A conversation, which shows the breadth and depth of your business acumen. Please invite me back."
Carolyn Leonard, CEO of Dymynd Angels. "Deb, thank you so much for a wonderful experience being on the "Ask Deb About Business" show yesterday. I had a great time with you!"
Rom Gayoso, Head of Futures Television and Radio Futures and Co-Host of the "Ask Deb About Business" Talk Show
"Deb, "Ask Deb About Business" is so dear to me. You do such a beautiful job helping people get ahead in life and answering their business questions! "
Andrew Herkert, Co-Founder, TruScribe
"Deb, dig'n your podcast....just tuned in...great stuff!"
Ryan Parshall, Business Growth Coach, Healthy Brands.
"Deb, I wanted to let you know what you already know. You are 'right on' about the importance of a data-first approach to developing a Marketing/Growth Strategy. I found some data for a client on tennis courts by geographical area. They repair, maintain and build new tennis courts. The data I found changed our strategy on where, and in what order, to open up new locations as part of our strategy. Thanks for the insight. I know data and respect it...I just don't like spending a lot of time "in" the data. Thanks Deb!"
Edie Raether, MS, CSP. TEDx Speaker, Change Strategist, Speaker, Author, Coach.
"Deb, after our strategic planning session yesterday, I had to share the word....that excited! I'm introducing you to my colleagues as they are interested in how you might help them, as well. I KNOW you can! I'm excited to be working with you on my online course, "Toxic Cultures". You are the BEST!"
Bill Haase, Retirement Strategist and Radio Show Podcast Host, Innovative Strategies: The Business Voice of Chicago, on 216thenet radio station. "Tomorrow on Innovative Strategies we have the distinct privilege of bringing on Deb Dietz. Deb will speak on how to scale your time with online learning. She is also helping collaborate my newest venture in providing financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills to high school students via online training. So, join us and Deb for a truly insightful conversation. You can find us on www.216thenet.com and the recording will be available on the 216thenet Innovation Strategies You Tube channel."
And, this e-mail from Bill after the show, "Deb, WOW. So....I'm watching the replay of our show yesterday, and I'm about 44 minutes into the show and listening to you explain exactly what I've been doing with regards to building this new business. I just never had someone explain it so well and clearly. Even though I was doing the things you mentioned based on experience and just thinking things through, you put it into a clear perspective and helped me learn that I'm moving in the right direction."
And, this email from Bill, "I just came from helping set up a GLMV Chamber event (I'm on the board) and learned from Scott Adams (President/CEO, GLMV Chamber of Commerce) that he was looking to have you come and present to the woman's group at their monthly event. I told him how fortunate the group would be to have such an honorable guest".
Vincent Rueb, Founder and Creative Director, The Audacity: Cultural Influence, Creative Exposure and Value Engineering.
"Deb, I am all for women's empowerment, and you fit the perfect archetype for many women to look up to. The strategist you are is the Amos Tversky to my Daniel Kahneman. I'd like to propose something for the future of you and I relating to a strategic partnership. I see you as a creative, sustainable, competitive advantage. I wanted to give credit where it is due."
Jason Van Orden, Van Orden Marketing and Media, LLC. Podcast Host: How To Grow A Thought Leadership Brand and Business".
"Deb, thank you for an inspiring and value-packed Clarity Mastermind Session. I appreciate the way you showed up and were generous with your time and expertise. It was also a lot of fun! I hope you'll consider joining our group as I already know you would be a great addition to the group on an ongoing basis!"
Rom Gayoso, Editor in Chief, International Market and Competitive Intelligence Magazine, and host of "Books and Authors". Interview with Deb, streamed live on YouTube and Facebook and recorded for Futures Television.
"Deb, when I saw your work, not just information about your courses, but your lifelong work, and your efforts... the online education is yet another amazing part of that work. When we look at the United Nations initiatives, the ones that speak to reducing the earnings gap between men and women, you think, 'it's just talk, right?" And even today, we still have this gap. It's still a problem. So why is it STILL a goal? Because it's STILL a problem. But then I look at someone like you who has dedicated an entire life to bridging that earnings gap, and that's why I think you are "The Amazing Deb". Deb, you have the gift for communications and you put this gift to work in areas where they are really, really needed. Thank you for all you do to democratize strategic planning. Indeed, so many entrepreneurs out there did not have the opportunity to have any formal training - but thanks to your offering, now there is a way! Can't say enough about your dedication to NAWBO - and your effort to help so many who can clearly benefit from your teaching! Thank you so much for putting your Strategic Planning Academy together and coming here and sharing with me and others in our audience. I am amazed at your work and your dedication - you certainly do quite a lot to help people build their businesses from scratch. I hope I can continue to highlight your good deeds! I loved talking with you, Deb".
Carey Rothbardt, Partner, Staffing Together.
Deb, Ben and I want to thank you for meeting with us to discuss our strategic business plan. We found the work very helpful and will be implementing this very soon. We are especially looking forward to our digital marketing strategy, including our email efforts for business development/lead generation and will be drafting our brand messaging as we discussed. We look forward to growing our relationship in 2022!
Rocky Romero, Coach and Mentor, Peers on Demand.
Deb, thank you for showcasing and participating on PeersOnDemand.com. Your insights and value offerings are of tremendous impact for business owners.
Linda Schwartz, Vice President, Membership and Marketing, The National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Deb is a bright, energetic marketing professional who is a pleasure to work with. She is detail-oriented, but also creative, which is a difficult combination to find! I enjoyed interacting with Deb and believe she can bring true value to virtually any project.
Jim Scarlata, (retired) COO, SMB Value Partners, Inc.
Deb is an exceptionally talented strategic planning, marketing and revenue-oriented business professional. Her background includes senior management positions at both for-profit and non-profit organizations. She is a very motivating manager of staff, allowing subordinates to perform their duties with the proper amount of supervision, and then offering comments and suggestions for the absolute proper reasons. Her experience with market research, strategy development, new product development/portfolio management and all forms of traditional and digital marketing techniques is second to none.
Robb Micek, CFO,/SVP Business Operations, American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Deb has significant breadth, depth and experience in strategic marketing, including market research and analysis, market planning and segmentation, brand and portfolio management, new product development and channel management. Deb is also well versed in marketing operations, including channel management and marketing communications. During her tenure at ASPS, Deb has built a strong Marketing team and provided numerous training and professional development opportunities to maximize their contribution to the organization. Deb is a strong leader, coach and mentor to her staff and has leveraged her strong business acumen to benefit the organization in support of our various revenue generation initiatives
William Seward, Associate Executive Director, Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Deb is an outstanding executive with high level skills and experience in all facets of the Marketing function. She is a leader and is particularly adept at developing cross-functional teams.
Katie Mahoney, B2B Marketing Leader: Customer Experience WOW Builder, Integrated Marketing Consultant.
It is my pleasure to spread the word about Deb – she is a powerhouse of information, a results focused leader and a true gem to work with. I had the good fortune on working with Deb while at SmithBucklin on a number of association accounts. While at SmithBucklin, Deb’s ability to execute strategy while simultaneously producing short term “wins” quickly made her a sought after asset in the company. She is a true pleasure to work with and brings a multitude of talents to the table.
Jaimie K. Wallace Butcher, Executive Director at The NPD Group.
Deb Dietz is a talented, strategic and data-driven senior marketing professional. I had the fortunate opportunity of working with Deb for two years and was exposed first-hand to her incredible ability to synthesize enormous amounts of data into tangible, actionable outcomes for her clients. Deb brought new competencies and services offerings to our marketing department while at SmithBucklin Corporation that provided additional streams of revenue, inspired top talent and inevitably supported our clients’ growth initiatives. Deb’s drive for results, knack for talent management and impeccable client stewardship are second to none.
John Stoiber, President & CEO, The Hallcon Corporation.
Deb worked closely with me during the transformation of one of our client organizations, bringing new marketing thought leadership, ideas and approaches that we not available elsewhere in the company. She quickly earned a level of respect from her colleagues, and those junior to Deb looked up to her as someone that would help them push the envelope on marketing strategy and execution. Deb is a highly professional, thoughtful leader with a breadth of business experience in addition to her marketing knowledge. I recommend Deb to anyone looking to take advantage of her unique skill set!
Bill Tallman, CEO, The Tallman Group, Management Consultants.
Deb has the ability to get things done complete and on time. She has excellent management skills, her leadership skills are outstanding. She works well under pressure and meeting deadlines is her specialty. If you want it done right - the first time, give it to Deb. She is a true renaissance woman, a champion of finding a better way, of challenging the status quo. Deb is a coach, mentor and problem solver. She is an out-of-the-box, creative thinker. Deb will bring her cheerful, willing, can-do attitude to your management team and make things happen (the right things). She is a rainmaker.
Cheryl Wilson, Association Marketing & Communications Consultant.
Deb has been a strong mentor to me – sharing her solid understanding of marketing principles, encouraging me to think outside the box, and setting me up for success in new and challenging projects. She has undeniable charisma and a bright personality, and when she is passionate about something, you can guarantee that she'll be successful in seeing that project through to completion. It would be difficult to find a more hardworking and dedicated teammate than Deb, as well as someone who makes her junior teammates feel as valued as she does.
Robert Philips, Capitalist at Voslung Capital Management.
Deb possesses rare leadership skills. She guides her reports by presenting the best paths to success and allowing them latitude to succeed. Her reports take ownership of their responsibilities and are rewarded in their success. Beyond leading, Deb has the unique ability to overcome barriers. Consistently she gains the cooperation of diverse business units, departments and at times vendors to obtain the resources needed to achieve the necessary goals. I have personally benefited a great deal as one of her reports and recommend her for leadership positions in Marketing, Sales and Strategy.
Ed Rylko, CFO, National Safety Council
Deb had the amazing ability to bring both discipline and creativity to marketing at NSC. She brought discipline by establishing a process for new product development. She brought creativity by helping her marketing team, and the business units they served, become open to new ideas and processes. Deb certainly moved the marketing efforts forward
Tracy Nickless Schorle, MA, Senior Director Client Services at DRI Professional Services, Inc.
Deb is a thoughtful, strategic and innovative marketing professional who I have had the pleasure to work under for some time. Deb's leadership and innovative approach to marketing has been a real asset to our clients. Her approach to marketing is like something I have never seen - she truly embraces and engages with data and information in a way that demonstrates in real-time, projects and programs that need to be changed and maintained in new and creative ways. Deb is a great boss, a true inspiration to my career and a real leader in the field of marketing.
Alethia Berenice Montero Baena, SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO ROM GAYOSO AND DEB DIETZ, Co-Chairs of VC LatinX Conference: "I want to make a Special Recognition for these two people, regarding the huge effort made for VCLatinX Conference. A super Special Event which pursues inclusion and recognizes the value of work and people".
Max Lambright, 8-time CEO, on Innovative Strategies Radio Show with host (and Deb's business partner), Bill Haase. "It's going to be fascinating to watch you and Deb, the way you've got the business structured, because you're growing so quickly and you've got such a unique business proposition. And then you've got Deb, who I've spent time with, who has a tremendous background and tremendous grounding in business structure and business operations, so that when you guys get to the point where you're working ON the business and not IN the business, making that transition and bringing in that support and infrastructure team will be fascinating to watch, because that's when you'll be able to scale the business globally on an exponential basis."
Rom Gayoso, Chair, VC LatinX and Head of Futures Television, Radio Futures, and Editor-In-Chief of IMCI Magazine. "Thank you Deb Dietz for your amazing work on building our inaugural educational conference, VC LatinX! It is amazing to see someone with your expertise leading the formation part of the conference... I can't wait to see those courses! The speaker lineup is already fabulous!
Paul Detlefs, CEO, The Prestwick Group. "Deb, thank you so much for inviting me on your show. I enjoyed our discussion about the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) - it was fun. And, I was in such a hurry to share the video of the show with my network, that the minute I got back to my office, and before you and Rom had a second to send it to me, I went on the IMCI YouTube channel, grabbed the link myself and immediately shared it. Thanks for sending me the podcast once it's available and I'll post that too. Since we chatted about PROCESS, I'm mailing you one of my favorite books. And, I just referred a great PR guy to you."
Katarina Hanssens Carlsson, CEO, Destiny International. "What a great conversation we had on your show, Deb. How to transition smoothly and successfully from corporate to entrepreneurship in two powerful steps!"
Carl Seidman, CEO, Seidman Financial. "Deb, thank you for the opportunity to be a guest on the Ask Deb About Business show. I had a great time with you discussing FP&A strategies and best practices for SMBs".
Rom Gayoso, Head of Futures Television and Radio Futures and Producer of VCLatinx Conference. "Working with you, Deb, is truly inspiring. Our conference will help many entrepreneurs in Latin American countries learn what they need to know to raise capital through angel investors. I'm excited that we'll be able to educate business professionals in Argentina, Columbia, Portugal, Spain, Mexico and Brazil on how to plan and get the funding they need to invest in growing their businesses. It's so exiting that we're bringing together the best-of-the-best educators and developing online courses in Portuguese, Spanish and English. Honored that you're my co-producer for such a stellar program".
Vanessa Cabrera, Award-Winning Social Media Marketing Strategist and Certified NLP Master Business Coach. "Deb, I had such a blast with you on your show, Ask Deb About Business. Where did the time go? The production of your talk show is so impressive, and it's quite obvious the passion you have for helping small business and entrepreneurs alike. You can't fake that. Thanks so much for having me. What a great show you have - you may be the next Oprah Winfrey! And, Butterfield Studio is amazing. I would love to come back! "
Hector Barresi, CEO, Sextant-International. "Deb, thank you for the opportunity to be a guest on your show, "Ask Deb About Business". I am interviewed a lot, but I must say I really liked our discussion because of your ability to actually have a conversation with me about the topic of making your business attractive to investors, rather than typical interviews where the host fires off questions expecting the guest to answer. Our discussion was just that, a discussion. A conversation, which shows the breadth and depth of your business acumen. Please invite me back."
Carolyn Leonard, CEO of Dymynd Angels. "Deb, thank you so much for a wonderful experience being on the "Ask Deb About Business" show yesterday. I had a great time with you!"
Rom Gayoso, Head of Futures Television and Radio Futures and Co-Host of the "Ask Deb About Business" Talk Show
"Deb, "Ask Deb About Business" is so dear to me. You do such a beautiful job helping people get ahead in life and answering their business questions! "
Andrew Herkert, Co-Founder, TruScribe
"Deb, dig'n your podcast....just tuned in...great stuff!"
Ryan Parshall, Business Growth Coach, Healthy Brands.
"Deb, I wanted to let you know what you already know. You are 'right on' about the importance of a data-first approach to developing a Marketing/Growth Strategy. I found some data for a client on tennis courts by geographical area. They repair, maintain and build new tennis courts. The data I found changed our strategy on where, and in what order, to open up new locations as part of our strategy. Thanks for the insight. I know data and respect it...I just don't like spending a lot of time "in" the data. Thanks Deb!"
Edie Raether, MS, CSP. TEDx Speaker, Change Strategist, Speaker, Author, Coach.
"Deb, after our strategic planning session yesterday, I had to share the word....that excited! I'm introducing you to my colleagues as they are interested in how you might help them, as well. I KNOW you can! I'm excited to be working with you on my online course, "Toxic Cultures". You are the BEST!"
Bill Haase, Retirement Strategist and Radio Show Podcast Host, Innovative Strategies: The Business Voice of Chicago, on 216thenet radio station. "Tomorrow on Innovative Strategies we have the distinct privilege of bringing on Deb Dietz. Deb will speak on how to scale your time with online learning. She is also helping collaborate my newest venture in providing financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills to high school students via online training. So, join us and Deb for a truly insightful conversation. You can find us on www.216thenet.com and the recording will be available on the 216thenet Innovation Strategies You Tube channel."
And, this e-mail from Bill after the show, "Deb, WOW. So....I'm watching the replay of our show yesterday, and I'm about 44 minutes into the show and listening to you explain exactly what I've been doing with regards to building this new business. I just never had someone explain it so well and clearly. Even though I was doing the things you mentioned based on experience and just thinking things through, you put it into a clear perspective and helped me learn that I'm moving in the right direction."
And, this email from Bill, "I just came from helping set up a GLMV Chamber event (I'm on the board) and learned from Scott Adams (President/CEO, GLMV Chamber of Commerce) that he was looking to have you come and present to the woman's group at their monthly event. I told him how fortunate the group would be to have such an honorable guest".
Vincent Rueb, Founder and Creative Director, The Audacity: Cultural Influence, Creative Exposure and Value Engineering.
"Deb, I am all for women's empowerment, and you fit the perfect archetype for many women to look up to. The strategist you are is the Amos Tversky to my Daniel Kahneman. I'd like to propose something for the future of you and I relating to a strategic partnership. I see you as a creative, sustainable, competitive advantage. I wanted to give credit where it is due."
Jason Van Orden, Van Orden Marketing and Media, LLC. Podcast Host: How To Grow A Thought Leadership Brand and Business".
"Deb, thank you for an inspiring and value-packed Clarity Mastermind Session. I appreciate the way you showed up and were generous with your time and expertise. It was also a lot of fun! I hope you'll consider joining our group as I already know you would be a great addition to the group on an ongoing basis!"
Rom Gayoso, Editor in Chief, International Market and Competitive Intelligence Magazine, and host of "Books and Authors". Interview with Deb, streamed live on YouTube and Facebook and recorded for Futures Television.
"Deb, when I saw your work, not just information about your courses, but your lifelong work, and your efforts... the online education is yet another amazing part of that work. When we look at the United Nations initiatives, the ones that speak to reducing the earnings gap between men and women, you think, 'it's just talk, right?" And even today, we still have this gap. It's still a problem. So why is it STILL a goal? Because it's STILL a problem. But then I look at someone like you who has dedicated an entire life to bridging that earnings gap, and that's why I think you are "The Amazing Deb". Deb, you have the gift for communications and you put this gift to work in areas where they are really, really needed. Thank you for all you do to democratize strategic planning. Indeed, so many entrepreneurs out there did not have the opportunity to have any formal training - but thanks to your offering, now there is a way! Can't say enough about your dedication to NAWBO - and your effort to help so many who can clearly benefit from your teaching! Thank you so much for putting your Strategic Planning Academy together and coming here and sharing with me and others in our audience. I am amazed at your work and your dedication - you certainly do quite a lot to help people build their businesses from scratch. I hope I can continue to highlight your good deeds! I loved talking with you, Deb".
Carey Rothbardt, Partner, Staffing Together.
Deb, Ben and I want to thank you for meeting with us to discuss our strategic business plan. We found the work very helpful and will be implementing this very soon. We are especially looking forward to our digital marketing strategy, including our email efforts for business development/lead generation and will be drafting our brand messaging as we discussed. We look forward to growing our relationship in 2022!
Rocky Romero, Coach and Mentor, Peers on Demand.
Deb, thank you for showcasing and participating on PeersOnDemand.com. Your insights and value offerings are of tremendous impact for business owners.
Linda Schwartz, Vice President, Membership and Marketing, The National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Deb is a bright, energetic marketing professional who is a pleasure to work with. She is detail-oriented, but also creative, which is a difficult combination to find! I enjoyed interacting with Deb and believe she can bring true value to virtually any project.
Jim Scarlata, (retired) COO, SMB Value Partners, Inc.
Deb is an exceptionally talented strategic planning, marketing and revenue-oriented business professional. Her background includes senior management positions at both for-profit and non-profit organizations. She is a very motivating manager of staff, allowing subordinates to perform their duties with the proper amount of supervision, and then offering comments and suggestions for the absolute proper reasons. Her experience with market research, strategy development, new product development/portfolio management and all forms of traditional and digital marketing techniques is second to none.
Robb Micek, CFO,/SVP Business Operations, American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Deb has significant breadth, depth and experience in strategic marketing, including market research and analysis, market planning and segmentation, brand and portfolio management, new product development and channel management. Deb is also well versed in marketing operations, including channel management and marketing communications. During her tenure at ASPS, Deb has built a strong Marketing team and provided numerous training and professional development opportunities to maximize their contribution to the organization. Deb is a strong leader, coach and mentor to her staff and has leveraged her strong business acumen to benefit the organization in support of our various revenue generation initiatives
William Seward, Associate Executive Director, Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Deb is an outstanding executive with high level skills and experience in all facets of the Marketing function. She is a leader and is particularly adept at developing cross-functional teams.
Katie Mahoney, B2B Marketing Leader: Customer Experience WOW Builder, Integrated Marketing Consultant.
It is my pleasure to spread the word about Deb – she is a powerhouse of information, a results focused leader and a true gem to work with. I had the good fortune on working with Deb while at SmithBucklin on a number of association accounts. While at SmithBucklin, Deb’s ability to execute strategy while simultaneously producing short term “wins” quickly made her a sought after asset in the company. She is a true pleasure to work with and brings a multitude of talents to the table.
Jaimie K. Wallace Butcher, Executive Director at The NPD Group.
Deb Dietz is a talented, strategic and data-driven senior marketing professional. I had the fortunate opportunity of working with Deb for two years and was exposed first-hand to her incredible ability to synthesize enormous amounts of data into tangible, actionable outcomes for her clients. Deb brought new competencies and services offerings to our marketing department while at SmithBucklin Corporation that provided additional streams of revenue, inspired top talent and inevitably supported our clients’ growth initiatives. Deb’s drive for results, knack for talent management and impeccable client stewardship are second to none.
John Stoiber, President & CEO, The Hallcon Corporation.
Deb worked closely with me during the transformation of one of our client organizations, bringing new marketing thought leadership, ideas and approaches that we not available elsewhere in the company. She quickly earned a level of respect from her colleagues, and those junior to Deb looked up to her as someone that would help them push the envelope on marketing strategy and execution. Deb is a highly professional, thoughtful leader with a breadth of business experience in addition to her marketing knowledge. I recommend Deb to anyone looking to take advantage of her unique skill set!
Bill Tallman, CEO, The Tallman Group, Management Consultants.
Deb has the ability to get things done complete and on time. She has excellent management skills, her leadership skills are outstanding. She works well under pressure and meeting deadlines is her specialty. If you want it done right - the first time, give it to Deb. She is a true renaissance woman, a champion of finding a better way, of challenging the status quo. Deb is a coach, mentor and problem solver. She is an out-of-the-box, creative thinker. Deb will bring her cheerful, willing, can-do attitude to your management team and make things happen (the right things). She is a rainmaker.
Cheryl Wilson, Association Marketing & Communications Consultant.
Deb has been a strong mentor to me – sharing her solid understanding of marketing principles, encouraging me to think outside the box, and setting me up for success in new and challenging projects. She has undeniable charisma and a bright personality, and when she is passionate about something, you can guarantee that she'll be successful in seeing that project through to completion. It would be difficult to find a more hardworking and dedicated teammate than Deb, as well as someone who makes her junior teammates feel as valued as she does.
Robert Philips, Capitalist at Voslung Capital Management.
Deb possesses rare leadership skills. She guides her reports by presenting the best paths to success and allowing them latitude to succeed. Her reports take ownership of their responsibilities and are rewarded in their success. Beyond leading, Deb has the unique ability to overcome barriers. Consistently she gains the cooperation of diverse business units, departments and at times vendors to obtain the resources needed to achieve the necessary goals. I have personally benefited a great deal as one of her reports and recommend her for leadership positions in Marketing, Sales and Strategy.
Ed Rylko, CFO, National Safety Council
Deb had the amazing ability to bring both discipline and creativity to marketing at NSC. She brought discipline by establishing a process for new product development. She brought creativity by helping her marketing team, and the business units they served, become open to new ideas and processes. Deb certainly moved the marketing efforts forward
Tracy Nickless Schorle, MA, Senior Director Client Services at DRI Professional Services, Inc.
Deb is a thoughtful, strategic and innovative marketing professional who I have had the pleasure to work under for some time. Deb's leadership and innovative approach to marketing has been a real asset to our clients. Her approach to marketing is like something I have never seen - she truly embraces and engages with data and information in a way that demonstrates in real-time, projects and programs that need to be changed and maintained in new and creative ways. Deb is a great boss, a true inspiration to my career and a real leader in the field of marketing.
