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Nonprofit board and executive leadership consulting

Board Service

Debbie Hechinger currently serves on the boards of:

  • AllianceBernstein, a for-profit investment management firm, New York, NY (Governance Committee)
  • Grand Teton National Park Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports programs and projects that enhance Grand Teton National Park's cultural, historical, and natural resources, Jackson, WY (Executive Committee, Chair of Governance Committee)
  • Resources for the Future, an independent and nonpartisan think tank that seeks to improve environmental and natural resource policymaking, Washington, D.C. (Development Committee)

She has also served on the following nonprofit boards and councils:

  • Center for Effective Philanthropy Advisory Board
  • Grand Teton National Park Foundation Advisory Council
  • The Sidwell Friends School Board (Chair of Board, Development, Finance, and Search Committees)
  • The Children's National Medical Center Board (Professional Affairs, Finance, Campaign Steering Committees)
  • The Washington Scholarship Fund Board
  • The Black Student Fund Board

Career Highlights

  • President and CEO of BoardSource (2003-2007)
  • Executive Vice President of the World Wildlife Fund (1999-2003)
  • Senior Vice President, WWF (1996-1999)
  • Managing Vice President, WWF (1994-1996)
  • Independent Consultant (1993-1994)
  • Deputy Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (1986-1987)
  • Director of the Division of Securities and Corporate Practices, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (1983-1986) 
  • Assistant Director/Branch Chief/Attorney in the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission (1974-1983)

Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector

  • Co-convener of the Governance and Fiduciary Responsibilities work group (2004-2007), established by the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector to make recommendations to Congress on ways to improve the governance and accountability of nonprofit organizations.
  • Ethics and Accountability Committee at Independent Sector (2004-2007)

Education

  • Georgetown University, JD 1974.  Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1974.
  • Brown University, BA 1971
  • Harvard Business School, Making Corporate Boards More Effective 2007
  • Harvard Business School, Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management 2000

Debbie Hechinger Consulting
Washington, D.C.
Jackson, WY

debbie@hechingergroup.com

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