Deborah Barnett

Deborah Barnett is the Sr. Director for the Americas Region within the Sales, Marketing and Services Readiness Team at Microsoft.  She is responsible for the identification, development and deployment of readiness plans, curricula and learning experiences that directly support Microsoft's field sales, marketing and services professionals in the US, Canada and Latin America.  During her tenure at Microsoft, which began in 1988, Ms. Barnett has held numerous senior management and leadership positions in groups focused on the education and training of managers, as well as technical and sales staff around the globe (Executive and Management Development, Enterprise and Support Training, and Enterprise Sales Learning and Readiness).  She's also held a variety of middle management positions in Microsoft's technical product support organization (PSS). She was appointed to the Board of Trustees in May, 1999 and was reappointed to a full six-year term in September, 2000.  Born and raised in Olympia, Ms. Barnett is actively involved in the Olympia community. Prior to her career at Microsoft, Ms. Barnett worked for the Washington State Senate while completing her studies at South Puget Sound Community College and The Evergreen State College. She earned a BS from Evergreen in 1988 with a concentration in computer science and business administration. Community affiliations include: Board of Trustees, Morningside; Member, American Society of Training and Development; Member, International Society of Performance Improvement, Associate, Safeplace Rape Relief and Women's Shelter Services; and supporter of Planned Parenthood.