Debb comes to King-Reed & Associates Inc. with an extensive background in professional services marketing and business development.  Her career path has included working in the legal, technology and not-for-profit sectors. She is also an entrepreneur and has owned her own business.  She is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, Conestoga College, York University and Queens University where she completed the Executive Marketing Program in 2008. 

Debb is well known in Waterloo Region as a community leader who donates time and skills to a diverse collection of causes in the community.  As a personal millennium challenge, she set a goal to raise a million dollars over the next 10 years for charities.  Her challenge to raise a million dollars was met in 2008, 2 years before she anticipated. While the goal may have been achieved, Debb didn’t stop there and continues with new projects annually.

Debb was the inspiration and creator of the Inspiring Women Conference, iii For You professional development event for women in the community.  The event is hosted by the Waterloo Region Small Business centre and has grown into being the premier event for women in the community featuring such speakers as Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York and Erin Brockovich. 

Currently, Debb is involved with The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation spearheading the Random Act of Kindness Day.  This unique project was masterminded and implemented by Debb as a means to make our community a better place to live and to work.  It is her dream grow see this day take place in communities all across Canada in the next 3 to 5 years and become part of Canadian culture.

Debb recognizes how fortunate she is that her community and volunteer achievements are both endorsed and encouraged by her current employer, King-Reed & Associates.  They are a socially conscience and community minded business and their corporate philosophy is to give back to the communities where they are located.  Current projects that Debb is working on are supported by her employer.

To learn more about King-Reed & Associates, feel free to contact Debb at dritchie@king-reed.com or 519.884.6352