Debra Benton brings extensive business experience to her service as a consultant. She has a strong background which includes strategic planning, organizational change, market development, cross-functional operations, and customer loyalty. These skills were of special value in her executive management positions with AT&T (McCaw Communications / Cellular One); PCS Partners (Metro PCS), and product launches with ESPN/Disney.Debra’s ability to quickly identify business challenges also yields meaningful insight to underlying issues. She collaborates with leaders to develop solutions that align people with corporate objectives. Debra offers a fresh perspective and believes in a strengths based approach to building people and business to assure organizational progress. This expertise has been identified within industries including telecom, education, philanthropy, and construction management.
Debra’s academic success and degree from Western Kentucky University has been complemented by her continued search for knowledge via consultive training. Such training has scaled diverse areas including strategy development, change management, process improvement, relationship management, and public speaking. Debra has strong theoretical and practitioner experience that adds value to any organization in transition.
email Debra: dbenton@leadershipstrategies.com