- Debra is a professional adventurer and serial entrepreneur
- In 2021, Debra was ranked No. 3 in the Top 30 Motivational Speakers in the world
- She is known for rowing solo across the Atlantic
- Her expeditions have taken her around Antarctica, up to the Arctic Circle and everywhere in between
- Debra has founded 5 companies including MIX Diversity
Developers, a Diversity & Inclusion consultancy and training company. - She has presented 40 programs for the BBC
- Debra is an author of three books: The ‘Choose Your Attitude’ Journal, The Journey: How to Achieve Against the Odds and Rowing it Alone
- She became the youngest appointed Trustee of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
- Spent a decade working alongside His Royal Highness Prince Philip and His Royal Highness
Prince Edward - Her Majesty The Queen has recognized Debra on two occasions – in 2002 with an MBE and in 2014 with an MVO