Deborah Backus is a CEO of Clean Rivers, catalyzing global partnerships to combat plastic waste in river systems at Clean Rivers. She possess expertise in international development, program management, policy, community development, government and 23 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Deborah is a true intrapreneur. Working together in the Abu Dhabi Government to facilitate policy and organizational reform, Deborah demonstrated creativity and excelled at facilitating collaboration and partnership building. She always brought an open-mind and an innovative spirit to addressing key policy challenges. A strong communicator and change agent, Deborah helped build cohesiveness and confidence across our team. She takes ideas to action with solid strategic planning skills… Show more" and "I had the pleasure of working with Deborah on the Abu Dhabi Government Restructuring Committee PMO. We were fellow team members on a small communications and change management task force assisting government entities with their transition during restructuring. Deborah focused on stakeholder analysis and engagement, and supporting social policy development within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Deborah’s greatest strengths are her adaptability, extensive knowledge and passion for social… Show more"