Debbie has been the Chair of The Co-operative Group since January 2024, she is the Senior Independent Director of Spire Healthcare Group plc. and was previously, until December 2023, a Non-Executive Director of Howdens Joinery Group plc. Debbie is also Audit Committee Chair and Non-Executive Director of PAVmed, Inc., a US medical technology company (listed on the NASDAQ) and a special advisor to Angeles Equity Partners, LLC. Debbie also sits on the Board of Xanitos, Inc., a portfolio company of Angeles Equity Partners, LLC.

Debbie’s executive career most recently included roles as Group Chief Executive of Interserve and Global CEO for healthcare and government at Sodexo. Debbie started her career as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen (UK), before joining AstraZeneca where she held a range of financial roles. She later joined PwC Consulting where she worked across a number of sectors in a global capacity.

Debbie is Honorary Treasurer and a Trustee of Wellbeing of Women, a UK Charity which funds research into women's reproductive and gynaecological health.