Debra has 17 years of experience as an owner/property manager with Hadelman Enterprises, managing 332 units in eight multi-family buildings in Oak Park, Illinois and was President of the Building Owner’s Management Association (BOMA) of Oak Park. She also has 13 years of experience as an Executive Recruiter, specializing in corporate finance for Chicago-based multi-national corporations.
Growing up in the Lakeview area of Chicago, Debra became a life-long Bears, Cubs and Bulls fan. She and her husband raised their two sons in River Forest, but as soon as they became empty-nesters, they moved back to the city, and currently reside in Lincoln Park.
Debra is a current board member at Canine Therapy Corps, a wonderful not-for-profit organization that provides interactive, animal-assisted therapy (AAT) to various programs in the Chicago land area. The dogs, which are certified by Canine Therapy Corps, are incorporated into individuals’ psychosocial or physical therapy programs.
