My Story
As the CEO of The Clary Group, she is a recognized authority on leadership judgment, decision-making, and organizational trust. She advises senior leaders, executive teams, and boards on navigating complexity by replacing over-reliance on certainty with disciplined curiosity.
A former Fortune 50 executive, Debra spent three decades leading strategy, operations, marketing, and leadership development at Frito-Lay, Coca-Cola, Jack Daniel’s, and Humana. She understands performance pressure from the inside and why most performance fixes miss the real issue.
She is the creator of the Curiosity Curve®—a research-backed framework and assessment that measures how leaders and teams think, decide, and adapt. Her work shows that when curiosity is constrained, decision quality, collaboration, and innovation decline.
Debra works with organizations at critical inflection points, helping leaders see where curiosity is thriving, where it’s being unintentionally shut down, and how that directly impacts results. Her book, The Curiosity Curve, will be released by Fast Company Press in October 2025.
A Curious Woman
In a testament to her creativity and passion, Debra has translated her message into the theatrical realm. She wrote and performed the play 'A Curious Woman' off-Broadway in 2023, showcasing her ability to communicate and engage through multiple mediums.
