Debra Engel, MS

Sr. Executive Advisor
Silicon Valley Organizations

 

Debra Engel is a Senior Executive Adviser to numerous established and emerging growth organizations in Silicon Valley, CA. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Concours Group, and sits on the advisory boards of Advanced-HR, BrassRing, Clickhome, Corporate Resource International (CRI), ITM Software, and Kadiri. Formerly the Senior Vice President for Corporate Services at 3Com, Ms. Engel's professional career also includes serving as Hewlett Packard's Corporate Staffing Manager, and HR Manager for Hewlett Packard's Avondale Division. Active in the nonprofit community, Ms. Engel serves as Board Chair for the Community Foundation of SiliconValley, and is Vice Chair for the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits. She is also a board member for the eBay Foundation, Entrepreneur's Foundation, Skoll Foundation, Society for Human Resource Management Foundation and Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence. A Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum and Executive Fellow for the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University, Ms. Engel's recent honors include recognition by the Association of Fundraising Professionals as Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, and her induction into the National Academy of Human Resources. Ms. Engel holds a MS in Industrial Relations from Iowa State University.