As a child, Deb spent her summers at her grandparents’ cabin in northern Michigan, and later her summers on a small island in Lake St. Claire. Her desire was to work in forestry and wildlife management. After a year of biology classes, she realized there weren’t many job opportunities in this field. During her high school years, her mother had a small bookkeeping business that she worked at in the evenings at home. When the workload got too heavy, Deb helped. After high school, she took over the small accounts and put herself through college working as a bookkeeper. So when it came time to change her career plans, the accounting profession was a natural choice.
After graduating from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor in Business Administration, she stayed in Michigan for a few years before moving to the Northwest. Deb joined Metcalf Hodges in January, 2003. She brings 24 years of experience in accounting and auditing and taxation. She especially enjoys working with small business clients.
For the past eight years, Deb has been volunteering her time as treasurer and board member of the Padilla Bay Foundation, a non-profit organization which helps support the Padilla Bay National Estuary Reserve.
She has also been a board member of Sun Community Service for the past four years.
In her spare time, Deb and her husband are usually hiking with their dogs, gardening and spending time outdoors, whether it be in the mountains or on the water. When not with their dogs, they are cruising their small sailboat in the San Juan or Gulf Islands.