As CEO, Deborah is focused on advancing the Foundation’s vision of a world free from sexual abuse and exploitation. Deborah plays a key role in advocating for a greater focus on preventing abuse before it occurs, and sits on a variety of boards and groups.

Deborah joined The Lucy Faithfull Foundation in 2009 after a career in local radio and police communications. After leading the Foundation’s communications and fundraising functions for a number of years, she took over as CEO in February 2020.Deborah has 20 years’ experience in media, communications and fundraising – and has secured and grown support for many for the Foundation’s projects and services. In 2020 she led the development of the Foundations’ five-year strategy which focusses on the three pillars of Reach, Research and Advocacy.

Deborah began her career as a journalist working in local radio before taking on a media and communications role with Hampshire Constabulary. Following this, she worked for four years for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, where she handled all media relations including for serious crimes and hurricane threat situations.

Deborah first came to The Lucy Faithfull Foundation in 2009 when she joined as the media and communications manager. After 18 months away, she re-joined the Foundation in 2016 as head of fundraising and external relations. In 2018, Deborah became the Foundation’s first director of fundraising and external relations, leading a larger communications and fundraising team, and became the foundation’s CEO in 2020.  

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