With years of experience across multiple industry sectors, Debra has applied her knowledge and talents to establishing ATEA Consulting. Leveraging Debra's solution driven approach and deep knowledge policy development across multiple sectors, ATEA Consulting delivers the qualitative and quantitative information required for government, not-for-profit organisations and the private sector to make informed decisions. After studying for a double degree in Public Administration and Information Science Debra has had a varied career built on representing the interests of private industry. As CEO for the WA Branch of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA WA), Debra became recognised as a thought leader, particularly in relation to the impacts of technological and social change on the the way we live and how change may impact on planning for the future. Over her career Debra has worked in a variety of industries including the heavy vehicle sector as CEO of Transport Forum. She has an extensive background in training having worked across two decades and two states to improve the opportunities for individuals and optimise organisational efficiency for employers. Debra retains her involvement in the sector through her role as a member of the Training Accreditation Council in Western Australia, having recently retired from the position of Chair of the School of Economics and Finance Advisory Board at Curtin University.During her career Debra has worked on an enormous variety of Committees, Councils and Boards at state and national level including serving for four years as a Trustee Director of a major national industry superannuation fund, state secretary of the Australian Road Transport Industrial Organisation, a Director of the Land Surveyors Licensing Board and was a member of the National Wildlife Corridors Advisory Group. This diversity of experience gives Debra a unique vision and leadership capacity that is valued by those that know her.