Deb Garand
Managing Director, Accenture
Deb is an Accenture Managing Director with over 25 years of experience supporting the High Tech and Semiconductor industries, across the value chain. She serves on the SEMI.org ITPC organizing committee, is a published industry author, a US Patent Holder (15718/499 for Cryptographic Data-Share Control for Blockchain), a key contributor to the ICT Workforce Consortium sponsored by US Dept of Commerce AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium - Cisco, a Board Ambassador for the American Cancer Society, and is a devoted Mom of 2 adult daughters.
Deb is a staunch advocate for servant leadership, equality, inclusion, and diversity and is a big believer in choosing the path less traveled. She strives to support clients with a relentless curiosity that challenges the status quo.
Deb holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire and is a certified Balanced Scorecard Professional.