Deborah is a licensed Landscape Architect who joined OCBA's Grand Rapids office in 2020. Deborah is passionate about creating spaces that showcase the natural environment and are functional within each community context, ranging from master planning to construction documentation and implementation. Her projects have included public parks, trails, playgrounds, higher education, and commercial site design. She is active in the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), and serves as Secretary of the Michigan Chapter Executive Committee and is Chair of the MiSITES Committee.

Beyond the office, she serves as a church pianist, loves backcountry camping and hiking, and competes as an amateur triathlete.