Avery Deboer is a Consultant & freelance. I help small and self-owned businesses turn strategy into operations, manage their tech, tools, & systems, and improve their branding and marketing. at Oakes Co.. Colleagues describe them as " As a 2019 TEDx UWMilwaukee speaker, I had the pleasure of working with curator, Avery DeBoer. Her ability to lead us all through the exciting and sometimes stressful world of Ted Talks, was invaluable. Avery guides with compassion, keen insights, and a strong sense of ethics. Her honest feedback and suggestions gave added depth and details to my talk and to many others. Avery combines leadership skills with high emotional intelligence and connects with others in a positive and purposeful way. " and "I was fortunate enough to be selected as a presenter for TEDx UWMilwaukee through a program largely facilitated by Avery. Having been in the business world @ senior levels in media I was significantly impressed by Avery. Not just her discipline and attention to detail it was her keen eye for nuance. Extremely tactical with the instincts of an artistic communicator, best of all worlds and helped bring in the best in myself and many others. Truly impressive in her work ethic only matched by her humanity. I am grateful for all she gave me. Michael Drescher "