Debbie McMahon

Debbie McMahon is an experienced product strategist and angel investor currently involved with HERMESA, focusing on female-founded startups. Previously, Debbie served as Interim Chief Product Officer at Financial Times, leading product functions across B2C and B2B sectors, and achieved notable success with the launch of FT Edit, resulting in significant subscriber growth. Debbie's experience includes advisory roles at The Curve and Social Business Trust, and leading product initiatives at the BBC, including managing the BBC Account product for over 50 million users. Debbie also held key roles in the Department for Work and Pensions, contributing to the development of Universal Credit, and started a career managing Jobcentres. Debbie holds a BSc Hons in Mathematics from the University of Glasgow.