Deborah Harmon-Pugh was appointed as President and Editor-In-Chief of The Healthy Caregiver Community Foundation in September 2000. She is a former corporate executive; a successful small business owner; and an award winning Public Policy Advocate for women and minority owned businesses.

As President & Editor-In-Chief, Deborah leads The Foundation's Government Relations, Community and Public Affairs national initiatives. She served as Chair of The Healthy Caregiver's "Family Caregivers Summit & Conference Tour" for five years.

Deborah is Past President of the National Association of Women Business Owners, (NAWBO), for the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of NAWBO. She served two terms as Chapter President and completed her presidency in June 2000. She was recognized for growing the most culturally diverse member roster in the Chapter's history and expanding the member roster to include many of the region's largest non-traditionally women owned businesses.

In July 2005, Deborah was appointed Director of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, (SHIP/APPRISE), for the City of Philadelphia through the Mayor's Commission on Aging. For nearly five years, she lead the outreach, education and enrollment campaign for the New Medicare Modernization Act of 2005 - also known as The New Medicare Prescription Drug Program - for the City of Philadelphia.

In partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau, Region III, and the City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce, Deborah served as Regional Project Manager and Moderator of the 2009 Regional Small Business Summit for the Greater Philadelphia Region under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Deborah remains engaged in Public Policy, Advocacy and Research on cutting edge women's issues. In 2010 she was appointed as the National Chair of The“Women Veterans ROCK!” Rally & Advocacy Campaign. She is now leading The Foundation's Veterans Research Consortium in tracking the unique series of issues and trends challenging America's NEWEST Women Veterans as they transition from military service back into civilian life.

Deborah Harmon-Pugh is a Constitutional Law Professor at Chestnut Hill College of Philadelphia. She is also the recipient of many business, trade, government and community awards. They include:

• Pennsylvania's 50 Best Women in Business
  
• Philadelphia Business Journal's Woman of Distinction
  
• Business Philadelphia Magazine 100 People To Watch
  
• Small Business Administration, (SBA), Minority Advocate of the Year
  
• Small Business News Public Policy Advocate of the Year
  
• National Minority Supplier Development Council, Supplier of the Year
  
• NAWBO Nominee for Woman Business Owner of the Year