Vice President, Google & Managing Director of Google UK & Ireland
Debbie is Vice President and Managing Director for Google in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She leads teams focused on business partnerships in both countries and ensures that Google is helping everyone in the UK achieve their ambitions, big and small, through sustainable, responsible and impactful technology.
Prior to this role, Debbie was the Vice President of Global Advertiser Solutions for Google and YouTube, ensuring marketers of all sizes around the world had the ability to build their businesses with YouTube and Video, and driving revenue growth for Google’s market-leading properties.
Before joining Google, Debbie was Vice President of Global Media at Unilever, responsible for leading global communications planning, driving digital marketing, and leading the company’s global media partnerships. Her work at Unilever was widely recognized with numerous industry awards, including dozens of Cannes Lions as well as the Game Changer honor from Advertising Women of New York. Earlier in her career, Debbie worked in sales, marketing, strategy and business development at media companies such as Viacom, MTV Networks, and Bolt.com; she founded a children’s food company, Swingset Kitchens; and began her career as an investment banker in Mergers & Acquisitions at Goldman, Sachs & Co. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Brown University.