Deborah is an attorney who led a prior life as an organizer and campaign enthusiast. She consulted for Democratic political candidates, not-for-profit and advocacy organizations, policy coalitions, and foundations. She started her career in politics as an organizer, served as the Field Director for Congresswoman Lynn Wolsey, and eventually served as the Communications Director for Chellie Pingree’s 2002 U.S. Senate Campaign. In between, she worked at numerous political consulting firms and advocacy organizations, including Staton Hughes & Shafer, Spitfire Strategies, and Americans for Gun Safety. She then became an attorney. After practicing law for nearly a decade, she left her law firm in 2016 to work on the New Left Accelerator full-time.  She is also the executive Director of a multi-entity organization: NLA and NLA’s affiliated 501(c)(3), The Capacity Shop. Deborah has a law degree from U.C. Berkeley School of Law, a Masters in Journalism from Northwestern University, and a M.A. in Political Science from U.C. Berkeley. She currently serves on the boards of Women Lawyers On Guard and Action Squared. She lives in San Francisco, and is the proud and tired mom of Ryder Jane (8) and Hudson Townes (6).