Debra Hughes
Proximity Fellow
Management Psychologist
Debra Hughes is a management psychologist who is well-regarded for her work with boards, CEOs and other C-suite executives in both the corporate and the public/NFP sectors. Her work includes board effectiveness, CEO succession, senior executive selection and development, and building high-performing senior teams. Earlier in her career, Debra trained as a clinical and rehabilitation psychologist, held clinical and leadership positions in healthcare and taught undergraduate courses at Haskayne Business School at the University of Calgary.
Debra has a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Waterloo, a postdoctoral fellowship from the University of Manitoba, and an MBA from the University of Calgary.