Deborrah M. Himsel

Deborrah is a distinguished expert in leadership development, change management, and organizational culture evolution. She is a sought-after speaker, executive coach, and thought leader. Deborrah is the acclaimed author of Leadership Sopranos Style: How to Become a More Effective Boss, published in 2004 and has been translated into ten languages, and Beauty Queen: Leadership Lessons from the Reign of Avon’s Andrea Jung. She has appeared on Fox News, CNBC, and Bloomberg, contributed to articles on Forbes.com, Fast Company and authored a weekly column for USA Today.

Deborrah has held executive positions at Avon Products, Deutsche Bank, Pfizer, and Westland Resources. She currently leads Himsel & Associates and serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, where she is also engaged with the Eller Executive Education program. She previously held similar roles at Thunderbird School of Global Management. Her teaching experience extends to the Helsinki School of Economics, with courses delivered in global locations such as Singapore and Helsinki.

Her diverse clientele includes Amylin Pharmaceuticals, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Bain, Bracco, Citigroup, Daimler, Dignity Health, DP World, Ericsson, Essilor, Equinix, ExxonMobil, Fidelity, the Global Fund, Honor Health, Hunter Douglas, Johnson & Johnson, KPMG, Marsh, Mayo Clinic, Microsoft, NBC Universal, Nestlé Waters, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Produce Marketing Association, Thomson Reuters, Toyota, RasGas, Robertet, Starbucks, UBS, Walmart, and the New Zealand Trade Enterprise Group.